HowYukongMovedtheMountains
Onceuponatime,therewasalargemountaincalledTai-YingwhichsatbetweenOldManYuandthenearestvillage.Everyday,OldManYuhadtowalkmanyextramilesinordertocirclearoundTai-Ying,andfinallyhedecidedtosimplymovethemountainoutofhisway.
OldManYucalledtogetherhischildrenandgrandchildren."IamgoingtomoveTai-Ying."
Thefamilycheered.
Theyoungeststoodandaskedwherethemoutaincouldbemoved.
OldManYuthoughtforasecond."Iwilldumpitinthesea."
Againthefamilycheered,andpromisedtohelpmakehisdreamareality.
Now,aseveryoneknows,itisnosmallmattertomoveamountain,andthismountainwasnoexception.Afterayear,onlyatinyportionofTai-Yinghadbeencartedtothesea.
AshopkeeperinthevillagelaughedatOldManYu."Yourdreamisfoolish.Youareold,andTai-Yingismonstrous."
OldManYushookhisheadandsmiled."Youareright,butyourvisionisshort.Ihavechildrenwhohavechildrenwhowillbearmorechildren.Astimegoeson,Igetstrongerandthemountaingrowsweaker.Tai-Yingwillbemoved."
Andsoitwas.