On Chengdu Heavenly Mountain there lived a tribe of great giants, able to fight tigers barehanded and win every time so great was their strength and fighting prowess. Their strongest and largest was called Kuafu, who some say was the son of Shennong. His strength, size and speed were truly amazing to behold and he was a wise and just leader loved by his people. He was held in great esteem all across the heavens.

One day King Wen of the kingdom of Zhou had a desire to go hunting. Before he left, he commanded his official historian Bian to foretell the result. So Bian burned a tortoise shell to read the cracks.