話說三藏師徒別了村舍人家，依路西進，不上三四十里，早到西梁國界。唐僧在馬上指道：「悟空，前面城池相近，市井上人語喧嘩，想是西梁女國。汝等須要仔細，謹慎規矩，切休放蕩情懷，紊亂法門教旨。」三人聞言，謹遵嚴命。
话说三藏师徒别了村舍人家，依路西进，不上三四十里，早到西梁国界。唐僧在马上指道：「悟空，前面城池相近，市井上人语喧哗，想是西梁女国。汝等须要仔细，谨慎规矩，切休放荡情怀，紊乱法门教旨。」三人闻言，谨遵严命。
Now, after Sanzang and his disciples took leave of the village household, they followed the road west. Before they had gone thirty or forty li, they reached the borders of Western Liang. From horseback the Tang Monk pointed ahead and said, “Wukong, the city is close now. Listen to the hubbub of voices in the streets — this must be the Women’s Kingdom of Western Liang. You must all take care, behave properly and keep a strict guard on yourselves. Never let your passions run loose and violate the precepts of our faith.” The three heard him and respectfully obeyed his stern instructions.
言未盡，卻至東關廂街口。那裡人都是長裙短襖，粉面油頭，不分老少，盡是婦女。正在兩街上做買做賣，忽見他四眾來時，一齊都鼓掌呵呵，整容歡笑道：「人種來了，人種來了。」慌得那三藏勒馬難行。須臾間就塞滿街道，惟聞笑語。八戒口裡亂嚷道：「我是個銷豬，我是個銷豬。」行者道：「獃子，莫胡談，拿出舊嘴臉便是。」八戒真個把頭搖上兩搖，豎起一雙蒲扇耳，扭動蓮蓬吊搭唇，發一聲喊，把那些婦女們諕得跌跌爬爬。有詩為證。詩曰：
聖僧拜佛到西梁，國內衠陰世少陽。農士工商皆女輩，漁樵耕牧盡紅妝。嬌娥滿路呼人種，幼婦盈街接粉郎。不是悟能施醜相，煙花圍困苦難當！
遂此眾皆恐懼，不敢上前。一個個都捻手矬腰，搖頭咬指，戰戰兢兢，排塞街傍路下，都看唐僧。孫大聖卻也弄出醜相開路；沙僧也裝𡤫虎維持；八戒採著馬，掬著嘴，擺著耳朵。
言未尽，却至东关厢街口。那里人都是长裙短袄，粉面油头，不分老少，尽是妇女。正在两街上做买做卖，忽见他四众来时，一齐都鼓掌呵呵，整容欢笑道：「人种来了，人种来了。」慌得那三藏勒马难行。须臾间就塞满街道，惟闻笑语。八戒口里乱嚷道：「我是个销猪，我是个销猪。」行者道：「呆子，莫胡谈，拿出旧嘴脸便是。」八戒真个把头摇上两摇，竖起一双蒲扇耳，扭动莲蓬吊搭唇，发一声喊，把那些妇女们諕得跌跌爬爬。有诗为证。诗曰：
圣僧拜佛到西梁，国内衠阴世少阳。农士工商皆女辈，渔樵耕牧尽红妆。娇娥满路呼人种，幼妇盈街接粉郎。不是悟能施丑相，烟花围困苦难当！
遂此众皆恐惧，不敢上前。一个个都捻手矬腰，摇头咬指，战战兢兢，排塞街傍路下，都看唐僧。孙大圣却也弄出丑相开路；沙僧也装𡤫虎维持；八戒采着马，掬着嘴，摆着耳朵。
He had not finished speaking when they reached the entrance to a street in the eastern suburb. Everyone there wore a long skirt and a short jacket, with powdered face and oiled hair. Old and young alike, all were women. They were buying and selling along the two streets when they suddenly saw the four pilgrims coming. All at once they clapped and laughed, straightening themselves up and crying with delighted smiles, “Breeding stock is here! Breeding stock is here!” Sanzang was so alarmed that he reined in his horse and could scarcely move forward. In a moment the streets were packed, and nothing could be heard but laughter and chatter. Bajie shouted wildly, “I’m a castrated pig! I’m a castrated pig!” Pilgrim said, “Idiot, stop talking nonsense. Just bring out your old face.” Bajie really did shake his head twice, prick up his two palm-leaf-fan ears, twist his dangling lotus-seedpod lips and give a roar. The women were frightened into tumbling and scrambling away. There is a poem to prove it. A poem says:
The holy monk comes to Western Liang to worship the Buddha;within the kingdom all is yin, and yang is seldom seen.Farmers, scholars, artisans and merchants are all women;fishers, woodcutters, ploughers and herders all wear women’s dress.Lovely maidens fill the road and call for breeding stock;young wives crowd the streets to welcome handsome men.Had Wuneng not shown his hideous face,the women’s siege would have been misery hard to bear!
Now they were all terrified and dared not come forward. Each clasped her hands and bent at the waist, shaking her head and biting her fingers. Trembling, they crowded the roadsides and stared at the Tang Monk. The Great Sage Sun too made a hideous face to clear the way, while Sha Monk put on a fierce, tigerish look to keep them back. Bajie led the horse, jutting out his snout and wagging his ears.
一行前進，又見那市井上房屋齊整，鋪面軒昂，一般有賣鹽賣米，酒肆茶房；鼓角樓臺通貨殖，旗亭候館掛簾櫳。師徒們轉彎抹角，忽見有一女官侍立街下，高聲叫道：「遠來的使客，不可擅入城門。請投館驛，註名上簿，待下官執名奏駕，驗引放行。」三藏聞言下馬，觀看那衙門上有一匾，上書「迎陽驛」三字。長老道：「悟空，那村舍人家傳言是實，果有迎陽之驛。」沙僧笑道：「二哥，你卻去照胎泉邊照照，看可有雙影？」八戒道：「莫弄我。我自吃了那盞兒落胎泉水，已此打下胎來了，還照他怎的？」三藏回頭吩咐道：「悟能，謹言，謹言。」遂上前與那女官作禮。
一行前进，又见那市井上房屋齐整，铺面轩昂，一般有卖盐卖米，酒肆茶房；鼓角楼台通货殖，旗亭候馆挂帘栊。师徒们转弯抹角，忽见有一女官侍立街下，高声叫道：「远来的使客，不可擅入城门。请投馆驿，注名上簿，待下官执名奏驾，验引放行。」三藏闻言下马，观看那衙门上有一匾，上书「迎阳驿」三字。长老道：「悟空，那村舍人家传言是实，果有迎阳之驿。」沙僧笑道：「二哥，你却去照胎泉边照照，看可有双影？」八戒道：「莫弄我。我自吃了那盏儿落胎泉水，已此打下胎来了，还照他怎的？」三藏回头吩咐道：「悟能，谨言，谨言。」遂上前与那女官作礼。
They went on and saw neatly arranged houses and imposing shopfronts in the market streets. There were the usual sellers of salt and rice, wine shops and teahouses; towers with drums and horns served the bustling trade, and taverns and travellers’ lodgings hung with curtains and latticed windows. Master and disciples wound round the corners until they suddenly saw a woman official standing beside the street. She called loudly, “Envoys from afar, you must not enter the city gates without leave. Please go to the posthouse and enter your names in the register. This lowly official will take your names to the throne, and once your papers have been checked, you may go on.” Sanzang dismounted at these words and looked at the plaque above the office. It bore the three characters ‘Welcoming Yang Posthouse’. The elder said, “Wukong, what the village household told us was true. There really is a posthouse for welcoming yang.” Sha Monk laughed. “Second Brother, why don’t you go and look at yourself beside the Pregnancy-Revealing Spring? See whether you have a double reflection.” Bajie said, “Stop teasing me. Ever since I drank that cup of water from Abortion Spring, I’ve miscarried. What would I look in it for now?” Sanzang turned and instructed him, “Wuneng, mind your words, mind your words.” Then he went forward and exchanged bows with the woman official.