The moon hangs high above a mountain, where a lion commands a band of musicians. As a quiet lunar eclipse unfolds, the music stops abruptly, and the animals grow frantic. A small red bird informs everyone that a lunar eclipse is occurring, but the lion and the other creatures are deceived by a wolf and a fox who claim that a tengu has devoured the golden moon. For the rest of the night, the forest is shrouded in this deception.