《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十六》
函谷关以东地区人民无故惊恐奔走，拿着一枝禾秆或麻秆，互相传递，说： 将西王母的筹策传递天下。 
关东民无故惊走，持稿或槀一枚，转相付与，曰行西王母筹，道中相过逢，多至千数，或被发徒跣，或夜折关，或逾墙入，或乘车骑奔驰，以置驿传行，经历郡国二十六至京师，不可禁止。
To the east of Hangu Pass, the people were suddenly filled with panic and ran around. They held onto a stalk of grain or hemp and passed it around, saying: "I am passing on the plan of the Western King Mother to the world."