Monkeys in Silk: When Costumes Can't Conceal Nature

 

Once upon a time there was a man named 'Ji Hou' who loved monkeys and had them trained by professional han­dlers. One trainer, named ‘Tuo Shi’, dressed the monkeys up like human beings.  He put on tall hats, colorful clothing and embroidered shoes and taught them to kowtow, stand erect, sit and kneel just like human beings. When ‘Tuo Shi’ was satisfied with their behavior, he took them to ‘Ji Hou’, who was very glad to see them and invited them to drink spirits.  The drink excited them so much that they jumped and somersaulted, tore hats and clothing shreds, threw off their shoes, and showed their true selves.