Long ago, a rabbit, a monkey and a fox lived on a mountain.
The three were the best of friends and played together every day.
One day on the mountain path, an old man said, "I am so hungry I cannot walk."
"Let us bring you something to eat," they said, and ran off into the mountain.
The monkey climbed the trees and brought back armfuls of fruit.
The fox went to the river and brought back fish.
But the rabbit searched for a long time and found nothing at all.
The rabbit thought hard, then asked the monkey and the fox to build a fire.
Then, saying "Please eat me," it stepped into the flames.
At that moment the old man's body began to shine.
The old man was, in truth, a god.
The god lifted the rabbit from the fire and said, "Let everyone see your kind heart."
And he carried the rabbit up to the moon.
Even now, you can see the shape of a rabbit in the night-time moon.
When you look at the moon, remember the rabbit's gentle heart.
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