On the fifteenth day of the first month the master and his disciples admire the lanterns in Jinping. Three evil spirits pass themselves off as Lord Buddhas, also admiring lanterns. In reality, they plan to steal the oil in the lanterns. The Tang Priest thinks they are genuine and steps forward to worship them. He is caught by the evil spirits, who bring him to the Dark Essence Cave. Monkey follows them to the cave, where he asks around and finds out that the evil spirits are three rhinoceros spirits.
正月十五師徒四人在金平府觀燈，有三個妖怪假冒佛祖來觀燈，實爲偷油。唐僧當假爲真上前拜佛，爲妖攝往玄英洞。悟空追蹤到妖洞，探知是三隻犀牛。