A honorific Buddhist monk practising Buddhism or Taoism in the mountain, at night one day, when bright moonlight, he, when get back to the thatched cottage lived oneself after the step of clearing on the path among forest, running into a thief, he is afraid of alarming thieves, has been standing at the gate and waiting for him all the time.

The thief can not find the valuable belongings, has returned to the body and met the honorific Buddhist monk while leaving away, while feeling alarmed, the honorific Buddhist monk says: "You walk mountain path far away come, visit I, can't let you to be empty-handed going back! " Have taken off the coat saying, say: "It is cool at night, please go bringing this garment. "

Having finished talking about, the honorific Buddhist monk wraps the clothes on thief, the thief is at a loss, slip away with one's head low.

The honorific Buddhist monk is looking at the thief's figure, say with deep feeling: "Pitiful person, if only I can give bright moon to you! "

The next day, the warm sunshine is shed according to the thatched cottage happily and harmoniously, the honorific Buddhist monk pushed away and opened, open eyes, see, wrap the coat on thief until pile given to the gate neatly last night. The honorific Buddhist monk is very glad, say mutter: "I gave the bright moon to him at last   "

Give the bright moon