Long ago, there lived a magic monkey.

Long ago, there lived a magic monkey.

He was very strong and could fly.

He was very strong and could fly.

The monkey was the king of all monkeys on a beautiful mountain.

The monkey was the king of all monkeys on a beautiful mountain.

One day, the Jade Emperor in heaven was angry.

One day, the Jade Emperor in heaven was angry.

He did not like the Monkey King.

He did not like the Monkey King.

The emperor sent many soldiers to catch the monkey.

The emperor sent many soldiers to catch the monkey.

But the Monkey King was too strong.

But the Monkey King was too strong.

He fought all the soldiers and won.

He fought all the soldiers and won.

The Jade Emperor was very upset.

The Jade Emperor was very upset.

He called Buddha for help.

He called Buddha for help.

Buddha was very wise and powerful.

Buddha was very wise and powerful.

Buddha came down from heaven to see the Monkey King.

Buddha came down from heaven to see the Monkey King.

"You think you are very strong,"

"You think you are very strong,"

said Buddha.

said Buddha.

"But you are not stronger than me."

"But you are not stronger than me."

The Monkey King laughed.

The Monkey King laughed.

"I can jump very far!"

"I can jump very far!"

"I can go anywhere!"

"I can go anywhere!"

Buddha smiled.

Buddha smiled.

"If you can jump out of my hand, I will let you be the ruler of heaven."

"If you can jump out of my hand, I will let you be the ruler of heaven."

The Monkey King was excited.

The Monkey King was excited.

This seemed easy.

This seemed easy.

Buddha put out his big hand.

Buddha put out his big hand.

The Monkey King jumped as high and far as he could.

The Monkey King jumped as high and far as he could.

He flew for a very long time.

He flew for a very long time.

Finally, he saw five big pillars.

Finally, he saw five big pillars.

He thought he had reached the end of the world.

He thought he had reached the end of the world.

He wrote his name on one pillar to prove he was there.

He wrote his name on one pillar to prove he was there.

Then he flew back to Buddha.

Then he flew back to Buddha.

"I did it!"

"I did it!"

said the Monkey King.

said the Monkey King.

"I went to the end of the world!"

"I went to the end of the world!"

Buddha showed his hand to the monkey.

Buddha showed his hand to the monkey.

"Look closely,"

"Look closely,"

he said.

he said.

The Monkey King looked at Buddha

The Monkey King looked at Buddha

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's fingers.'

'On one finger, he saw his own name written there.'

'On one finger, he saw his own name written there.'

'The five pillars were Buddha'

'The five pillars were Buddha'

s five fingers!

s five fingers!

He had never left Buddha's hand.

He had never left Buddha's hand.

Buddha closed his hand quickly.

Buddha closed his hand quickly.

The Monkey King was trapped under a big mountain.

The Monkey King was trapped under a big mountain.

He could not move.

He could not move.

"You must learn to be humble,"

"You must learn to be humble,"

said Buddha.

said Buddha.

"Stay here until you understand."

"Stay here until you understand."

The Monkey King stayed under the mountain for five hundred years.

The Monkey King stayed under the mountain for five hundred years.

During this time, he learned that being strong was not everything.

During this time, he learned that being strong was not everything.

He learned to be kind and wise.

He learned to be kind and wise.

Finally, a monk came to free him.

Finally, a monk came to free him.

The Monkey King promised to help the monk and protect him.

The Monkey King promised to help the monk and protect him.

He learned that helping others was more important than showing his power.

He learned that helping others was more important than showing his power.

From that day, the Monkey King used his strength to help people instead of fighting them.

From that day, the Monkey King used his strength to help people instead of fighting them.