In order to test them, a god changed himself into an old man and went to the three beasts, saying "Your lives all seem to be quite peaceful and calm, is there nothing that you fear?"
林野有狐、兔、猿，異類相悅；天帝為考驗它們，化為一老夫，對三獸說：「你們都生活得很安穩，沒有任何畏懼嗎？」