陽信某翁者，邑之蔡店人。村去城五六里，父子設臨路店，宿行商。有車伕數人，往來負販，輒寓其家。一日昏暮，四人偕來，望門投止，則翁家各客宿邸滿。四人計無復之，堅請容納。翁沉吟思得一所，似恐不當客意。客言：「但求一席廈宇，更不敢有所擇。」時翁有子婦新死，停尸室中，子出購材木未歸。翁以靈所室寂，遂穿衢導客往。入其廬，燈昏案上；案後有搭帳衣，紙衾覆逝者。又觀寢所，則復室中有連榻。四客奔波頗困，甫就枕，鼻息漸粗。惟一客尚朦朧。忽聞靈床上察察有聲，急開目，則靈前燈火，照視甚了：女尸已揭衾起；俄而下，漸入臥室。面淡金色，生絹抹額。俯近榻前，遍吹臥客者三。客大懼，恐將及己，潛引被覆首，閉息忍咽以聽之。未幾，女果來，吹之如諸客。覺出房去，即聞紙衾聲。出首微窺，見僵臥猶初矣。客懼甚，不敢作聲，陰以足踏諸客；而諸客絕無少動。顧念無計，不如著衣以竄。裁起振衣，而察察之聲又作。客懼，復伏，縮首衾中。覺女復來，連續吹數數始去。少間，聞靈床作響，知其復臥。乃從被底漸漸出手得褲，遽就著之，白足奔出。尸亦起，似將逐客。比其離幃，而客已拔關出矣。尸馳從之。客且奔且號，村中人無有警者。欲扣主人之門，又恐遲為所及。遂望邑城路，極力竄去。至東郊，瞥見蘭若，聞木魚聲，乃急撾山門。道人訝其非常，又不即納。旋踵，尸已至，去身盈尺。客窘益甚。門外有白楊，圍四五尺許，因以樹自幛；彼右則左之，彼左則右之。尸益怒。然各浸倦矣。尸頓立。客汗促氣逆，庇樹間。尸暴起，伸兩臂隔樹探扑之。客驚仆。尸捉之不得，抱樹而僵。
陽信有個老翁，是縣裡蔡店村的人。村子離縣城五六里，他和兒子在路邊開了一家客店，供來往的商人住宿。有幾個車伕經常往來運貨做買賣，每次都住在他家。一天傍晚，四個車伕一起來到店門前，想投宿過夜，可老翁家的客房已經住滿了。他們想來想去，沒有別的地方可去，就再三請求老翁收留。老翁思索了一會兒，想到一個地方，卻似乎擔心客人不滿意。車伕們說：「只求有個能遮風避雨的地方，容我們鋪席睡覺，哪裡還敢挑選。」當時，老翁的兒媳剛剛去世，屍體停放在一間屋裡，兒子出去買棺木，還沒有回來。老翁覺得停靈的屋子清靜，就帶著客人穿過街道，來到那裡。進屋後，只見桌上的燈光昏暗，桌後掛著布帳，死者身上蓋著紙被。再看睡覺的地方，裡面一間屋裡擺著連在一起的床。四個車伕奔波了一路，都很疲倦，頭剛挨著枕頭，呼吸聲就漸漸粗重起來。只有一個車伕還處在半睡半醒之間。忽然，他聽見停屍的床上傳來沙沙的響聲，連忙睜開眼睛。靈前的燈光把眼前的情景照得清清楚楚：女屍已經掀開紙被，坐了起來。不一會兒，她下了床，慢慢走進臥室。她的臉呈淡金色，額頭上纏著一條生絹。她俯身靠近床前，對著睡著的客人逐個吹氣，一連吹了三遍。那個車伕嚇壞了，怕她接著就來吹自己，悄悄拉過被子矇住頭，屏住呼吸，連口水也不敢咽，只留心聽著。沒過多久，女屍果然走過來，像對其他客人一樣朝他吹氣。他察覺她出了房間，接著就聽見紙被的響聲。他探出頭偷偷看了一眼，見女屍又像先前一樣僵直地躺著。他怕得厲害，不敢出聲，暗暗用腳踢其他車伕，可他們一點動靜也沒有。他想來想去，沒有別的辦法，不如穿上衣服逃走。剛起身抖開衣服，那沙沙的響聲又傳了過來。他嚇得趕緊躺下，把頭縮進被子裡。他察覺女屍又走過來，對著他接連吹了好幾次氣，才離開。過了一小會兒，他聽見停屍的床上響了一下，知道她又躺下了。這才從被子底下慢慢伸出手，摸到褲子，趕忙穿上，光著腳跑了出去。女屍也起了身，似乎要追趕他。等她走出布帳時，車伕已經拉開門閂，逃到外面去了。女屍飛快地追了上來。車伕一邊跑一邊喊，村裡卻沒有一個人被驚醒。他想敲老翁家的門，又怕耽擱下來，被女屍追上，便朝通往縣城的路拼命逃去。到了縣城東郊，他忽然看見一座寺院，又聽見木魚聲，便急忙拍打寺門。道人覺得這情形非同尋常，十分驚訝，一時沒有開門讓他進去。轉眼間，女屍已經追到，離他只有一尺多。他越發窘迫。寺門外有一棵白楊樹，樹幹一圈約有四五尺粗，他就繞到樹後，借樹擋住自己。女屍往右，他就往左；女屍往左，他就往右。女屍越來越憤怒，可雙方也都漸漸疲倦了。女屍忽然停住，站在那裡。車伕滿身是汗，呼吸急促，喘不過氣來，躲在樹後。女屍突然撲來，伸出兩條胳膊，繞過樹幹抓他。車伕嚇得倒在地上。女屍沒有抓住他，便抱著樹僵住了。
阳信某翁者，邑之蔡店人。村去城五六里，父子设临路店，宿行商。有车伕数人，往来负贩，辄寓其家。一日昏暮，四人偕来，望门投止，则翁家各客宿邸满。四人计无复之，坚请容纳。翁沉吟思得一所，似恐不当客意。客言：「但求一席厦宇，更不敢有所择。」时翁有子妇新死，停尸室中，子出购材木未归。翁以灵所室寂，遂穿衢导客往。入其庐，灯昏案上；案后有搭帐衣，纸衾覆逝者。又观寝所，则复室中有连榻。四客奔波颇困，甫就枕，鼻息渐粗。惟一客尚朦胧。忽闻灵床上察察有声，急开目，则灵前灯火，照视甚了：女尸已揭衾起；俄而下，渐入卧室。面淡金色，生绢抹额。俯近榻前，遍吹卧客者三。客大惧，恐将及己，潜引被覆首，闭息忍咽以听之。未几，女果来，吹之如诸客。觉出房去，即闻纸衾声。出首微窥，见僵卧犹初矣。客惧甚，不敢作声，阴以足踏诸客；而诸客绝无少动。顾念无计，不如着衣以窜。裁起振衣，而察察之声又作。客惧，复伏，缩首衾中。觉女复来，连续吹数数始去。少间，闻灵床作响，知其复卧。乃从被底渐渐出手得裤，遽就着之，白足奔出。尸亦起，似将逐客。比其离帏，而客已拔关出矣。尸驰从之。客且奔且号，村中人无有警者。欲扣主人之门，又恐迟为所及。遂望邑城路，极力窜去。至东郊，瞥见兰若，闻木鱼声，乃急挝山门。道人讶其非常，又不即纳。旋踵，尸已至，去身盈尺。客窘益甚。门外有白杨，围四五尺许，因以树自幛；彼右则左之，彼左则右之。尸益怒。然各浸倦矣。尸顿立。客汗促气逆，庇树间。尸暴起，伸两臂隔树探扑之。客惊仆。尸捉之不得，抱树而僵。
阳信有个老翁，是县里蔡店村的人。村子离县城五六里，他和儿子在路边开了一家客店，供来往的商人住宿。有几个车夫经常往来运货做买卖，每次都住在他家。一天傍晚，四个车夫一起来到店门前，想投宿过夜，可老翁家的客房已经住满了。他们想来想去，没有别的地方可去，就再三请求老翁收留。老翁思索了一会儿，想到一个地方，却似乎担心客人不满意。车夫们说：“只求有个能遮风避雨的地方，容我们铺席睡觉，哪里还敢挑选。”当时，老翁的儿媳刚刚去世，尸体停放在一间屋里，儿子出去买棺木，还没有回来。老翁觉得停灵的屋子清静，就带着客人穿过街道，来到那里。进屋后，只见桌上的灯光昏暗，桌后挂着布帐，死者身上盖着纸被。再看睡觉的地方，里面一间屋里摆着连在一起的床。四个车夫奔波了一路，都很疲倦，头刚挨着枕头，呼吸声就渐渐粗重起来。只有一个车夫还处在半睡半醒之间。忽然，他听见停尸的床上传来沙沙的响声，连忙睁开眼睛。灵前的灯光把眼前的情景照得清清楚楚：女尸已经掀开纸被，坐了起来。不一会儿，她下了床，慢慢走进卧室。她的脸呈淡金色，额头上缠着一条生绢。她俯身靠近床前，对着睡着的客人逐个吹气，一连吹了三遍。那个车夫吓坏了，怕她接着就来吹自己，悄悄拉过被子蒙住头，屏住呼吸，连口水也不敢咽，只留心听着。没过多久，女尸果然走过来，像对其他客人一样朝他吹气。他察觉她出了房间，接着就听见纸被的响声。他探出头偷偷看了一眼，见女尸又像先前一样僵直地躺着。他怕得厉害，不敢出声，暗暗用脚踢其他车夫，可他们一点动静也没有。他想来想去，没有别的办法，不如穿上衣服逃走。刚起身抖开衣服，那沙沙的响声又传了过来。他吓得赶紧躺下，把头缩进被子里。他察觉女尸又走过来，对着他接连吹了好几次气，才离开。过了一小会儿，他听见停尸的床上响了一下，知道她又躺下了。这才从被子底下慢慢伸出手，摸到裤子，赶忙穿上，光着脚跑了出去。女尸也起了身，似乎要追赶他。等她走出布帐时，车夫已经拉开门闩，逃到外面去了。女尸飞快地追了上来。车夫一边跑一边喊，村里却没有一个人被惊醒。他想敲老翁家的门，又怕耽搁下来，被女尸追上，便朝通往县城的路拼命逃去。到了县城东郊，他忽然看见一座寺院，又听见木鱼声，便急忙拍打寺门。道人觉得这情形非同寻常，十分惊讶，一时没有开门让他进去。转眼间，女尸已经追到，离他只有一尺多。他越发窘迫。寺门外有一棵白杨树，树干一圈约有四五尺粗，他就绕到树后，借树挡住自己。女尸往右，他就往左；女尸往左，他就往右。女尸越来越愤怒，可双方也都渐渐疲倦了。女尸忽然停住，站在那里。车夫满身是汗，呼吸急促，喘不过气来，躲在树后。女尸突然扑来，伸出两条胳膊，绕过树干抓他。车夫吓得倒在地上。女尸没有抓住他，便抱着树僵住了。
There was an old man of Yangxin who lived in Caidian, a village in that county, five or six li from the town. He and his son kept an inn by the road where travelling merchants put up for the night. Some carters who hauled goods back and forth always stayed with them. One day at dusk four of them came together, looking for a bed, but every room in the old man’s house was taken. With nowhere else to go, the four pressed him to find them a place. The old man thought it over and hit upon one spot, though he seemed to fear it would not suit them. “All we ask is a mat under a roof,” said the carters. “We wouldn’t dare be choosy.” Now the old man’s daughter-in-law had just died, and her body lay in a room there; his son had gone out to buy wood for the coffin and was not yet back. Since the room where she was laid out was quiet, the old man took the carters across the road to it. They went in. A lamp burned dimly on a table. Behind the table a curtain was hung, and a paper shroud covered the dead woman. They looked at where they were to sleep: in an inner room was a long bed for them all. The four had been on the road a long time and were very tired. No sooner were their heads on the pillow than their breathing grew heavy. Only one of them was still half awake. Suddenly he heard a rustling from the bier. He opened his eyes at once. The lamp before the bier lit everything clearly: the woman’s corpse had thrown off the shroud and sat up. In a moment it got down and came slowly into the bedroom. Its face was a pale yellow-gold, and a band of raw silk was bound about its brow. It bent over the bed and blew on each of the sleepers, three times. The carter was terrified. Fearing his turn would come, he quietly drew the quilt over his head, held his breath, not daring even to swallow, and listened. Before long the woman did come, and blew on him as she had on the others. He felt her leave the room, and then he heard the rustle of the paper shroud. He put his head out and peeped: she lay stiff, just as before. More frightened than ever, not daring to make a sound, he nudged the others with his foot, but they did not stir at all. He could think of nothing better than to put on his clothes and run. He had barely got up and shaken out his clothes when the rustling came again. In terror he lay down and pulled his head under the quilt. He felt the woman come back and blow on him again and again before she went away. After a little he heard the bier creak and knew she had lain down again. Then, little by little, he slipped a hand out from under the quilt, found his trousers, pulled them on in a rush and ran out barefoot. The corpse got up too, as if to come after him. By the time it was out from behind the curtain, he had drawn the bolt and was outside. The corpse ran after him. He ran and yelled, but no one in the village woke. He thought of knocking at his host’s door, but feared he would be caught while he waited. So he made for the road to the county town and fled as fast as he could. When he reached the eastern outskirts, he caught sight of a temple and heard the knock of a wooden fish, and he pounded on the temple gate. The monk, startled that anything so strange should be happening, did not let him in at once. In a moment the corpse was there, no more than a foot from him. The carter was more desperate than ever. Outside the gate stood a white poplar, four or five feet around, and he kept the tree between himself and it: when it went right, he went left; when it went left, he went right. The corpse grew more furious. But both of them were slowly tiring. The corpse stood still. Sweating and gasping, the carter sheltered behind the tree. Suddenly the corpse sprang at him, reaching round the tree with both arms to seize him. The carter fell down in terror. The corpse missed him, and stiffened there with its arms around the tree.
道人竊聽良久，無聲，始漸出，見客臥地上。燭之死，然心下絲絲有動氣。負入，終夜始蘇。飲以湯水而問之，客具以狀對。時晨鐘已盡，曉色迷蒙，道人覘樹上，果見僵女。大駭，報邑宰。宰親詣質驗。使人拔女手，牢不可開。審諦之，則左右四指，並卷如鉤，入木沒甲。又數人力拔，乃得下。視指穴如鑿孔然。遣役探翁家，則以尸亡客斃，紛紛正嘩。役告之故。翁乃從往，舁尸歸。客泣告宰曰：「身四人出，今一人歸，此情何以信鄉里？」宰與之牒，齎送以歸。
道人悄悄聽了很久，見外面沒有聲音了，才小心地走出來，看見車伕躺在地上。拿燈一照，看著像是死了，可心口還有一絲微弱的動靜。道人把他背進寺裡，過了一整夜，他才甦醒。道人給他喝了些熱水，問他發生了什麼事，車伕就把經過詳細說了。這時，晨鐘已經敲完，天色矇矇亮。道人去察看那棵樹，果然看見女屍僵在那裡。他大為驚駭，報給縣令。縣令親自趕來查驗，叫人掰開女屍的手，可她的手牢牢抓著樹，怎麼也掰不開。仔細一看，原來她兩隻手各有四根手指彎得像鉤子，插進樹幹，連指甲都沒入了木頭裡。又有幾個人一起使勁拔，才把女屍從樹上弄下來。再看手指留下的洞，就像鑿子鑿出來的一樣。縣令派差役去老翁家檢視，那裡正因為屍體失蹤、客人死去，亂成一團。差役告訴他們事情的經過，老翁便跟著來到寺院，把屍體抬了回去。車伕哭著對縣令說：「我們四個人一起出來，如今只有我一個人回去，這番經歷，怎麼才能讓鄉里的人相信？」縣令給了他一份證明文書，又資助他路費，送他回鄉。
道人窃听良久，无声，始渐出，见客卧地上。烛之死，然心下丝丝有动气。负入，终夜始苏。饮以汤水而问之，客具以状对。时晨钟已尽，晓色迷蒙，道人觇树上，果见僵女。大骇，报邑宰。宰亲诣质验。使人拔女手，牢不可开。审谛之，则左右四指，并卷如钩，入木没甲。又数人力拔，乃得下。视指穴如凿孔然。遣役探翁家，则以尸亡客毙，纷纷正哗。役告之故。翁乃从往，舁尸归。客泣告宰曰：「身四人出，今一人归，此情何以信乡里？」宰与之牒，赍送以归。
道人悄悄听了很久，见外面没有声音了，才小心地走出来，看见车夫躺在地上。拿灯一照，看着像是死了，可心口还有一丝微弱的动静。道人把他背进寺里，过了一整夜，他才苏醒。道人给他喝了些热水，问他发生了什么事，车夫就把经过详细说了。这时，晨钟已经敲完，天色蒙蒙亮。道人去察看那棵树，果然看见女尸僵在那里。他大为惊骇，报给县令。县令亲自赶来查验，叫人掰开女尸的手，可她的手牢牢抓着树，怎么也掰不开。仔细一看，原来她两只手各有四根手指弯得像钩子，插进树干，连指甲都没入了木头里。又有几个人一起使劲拔，才把女尸从树上弄下来。再看手指留下的洞，就像凿子凿出来的一样。县令派差役去老翁家查看，那里正因为尸体失踪、客人死去，乱成一团。差役告诉他们事情的经过，老翁便跟着来到寺院，把尸体抬了回去。车夫哭着对县令说：“我们四个人一起出来，如今只有我一个人回去，这番经历，怎么才能让乡里的人相信？”县令给了他一份证明文书，又资助他路费，送他回乡。
The monk had been listening in secret for a long time. When all was quiet he crept out and found the carter lying on the ground. By candlelight he looked dead, but under his heart there was still the faintest stir of breath. The monk carried him in, and not until the night was over did he come round. The monk gave him some hot water to drink and asked what had happened, and the carter told him everything. By then the morning bell had finished ringing and the dawn was grey and misty. The monk went to look at the tree, and there indeed was the woman, stiff. Horrified, he reported it to the county magistrate. The magistrate came in person to examine the body. He had men pull the woman’s hands away, but they were clamped fast and would not open. Looking closely, they saw that the four fingers of each hand were curled like hooks and sunk into the wood past the nails. Several more men pulled with all their strength, and at last she came down. The holes the fingers left looked as if they had been made with a chisel. The magistrate sent a runner to the old man’s house, where everyone was in an uproar: the corpse was gone and the guests were dead. The runner told them what had happened. The old man went back with him and had the body carried home. The carter wept and said to the magistrate, “Four of us set out, and now one goes home. How will anyone back home believe this?” The magistrate gave him a letter to vouch for him, and money for the road, and sent him home.