Tang Priest and his three disciples traveled westward. One night, they arrived at the Tongtian River, which was 800kilometers wide with torrential waters. They had to put up for the night in a nearby village because they had no way to cross the river.

• 唐僧师四人,一路往西行,傍晚来到通天河。只见河宽八百里,水势凶猛,无法渡过,只好在附近村子借宿一夜。