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1. How does the Stone Monkey become King?

The monkeys find a veil of water flowing over the side of a mountain and announce that they will crown anyone of them brave enough to go through the veil of water their king. The Stone Monkey agrees to go through.

2. What does the Stone Monkey see on the other side of the waterfall?

On the other side of the waterfall there is a bridge that leads to a stone chamber where the water flows out of a hole in a rock. There is a sign stating that the land is blessed and leads to heaven.

3. Why does the Stone Monky leave his brethren?

The monkeys live happily at the blessed land in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit until the Stone Monkey begins to think of his own mortality. Eventually, he leaves his followers in search of immortality and religion.

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