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In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the village's head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist softens toward the animal he believes has brought him luck. According to legend, the proud and haughty cat was denied the Buddha's blessing for refusing to accept his teachings and pay him homage. So when the artist, moved by compassion for his pet, includes the cat in his painting, the priest rejects the work and decrees that it must be destroyed. It seems the artist's life is ruined as well -- until he is rewarded for his act of love by a Buddhist miracle.This timeless fable has been a classic since its first publication in 1930, and this beautifully re-illustrated edition brings the magic and wonder of the tale to a new generation of readers.

在古老的日本，有一位生活过得很艰辛，却很刻苦的艺术家。管家将一只白色小猫咪带回家的时候，他被激怒了，因为他没有能力喂养它。随后，寺院的方丈委托他画一幅佛祖升天图，艺术家对这只猫咪心软了，因为他觉得是它给自己带来了好运。在佛经故事中，据说猫的行为否认了佛祖的祈祷，并拒绝接受佛祖的教导。因此，当艺术家把这只猫咪画进佛祖升天图中时，惹怒了寺院的方丈，并宣布将毁掉那张画……