Monkey Makes Havoc in the Jindou Cave; The Buddha Gives a Hint About the Owner

Monkey Makes Havoc in the Jindou Cave The Buddha Gives a Hint About the Owner The story tells how after recovering his gold‑banded cudgel Monkey fought his way out of the cave and jumped up to the peak to see all the gods. He was very pleased with himself. "How did it go this time?" asked Heavenly King Li. "I did a transformation and went into the cave," said Monkey, "where I saw the devils dancing, singing and drinking to celebrate their victory. But I heard nothing about where the demon keeps his treasure. When I went round to the back I heard the horses and dragons whimpering and realized they must be the fire beasts. My gold‑banded cudgel was leaning against the Eastern wall, so I took it and fought my way out of the cave." "You have your treasure now," said the gods, "but how are we going to get ours back?" "Easy," said Monkey, "easy. With this iron cudgel I can beat him whatever he does. I'll recover your treasures." As they were talking there rose from the mountainside a concerted sound of gongs and drums as well as earth‑shaking shouts: the Great Rhinoceros......