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If you loved this episodes song, you can access that and all other songs via the website at SUNO: https://suno.com/@ghostbitespod
This week on Ghost Bites, Mike and J.T. take a spooky trip to ancient China to uncover the chilling legend of the "Corpse Walkers," or Xiangxi赶尸 (gǎn shī). Imagine a funeral procession where the deceased aren't in coffins, but are being reanimated and guided on foot by Taoist priests through the mountains, often to their ancestral burial grounds. This macabre practice,
sometimes involving bells, charms, and a lot of creepy walking, was believed to ensure a proper burial, and probably caused a few heart attacks for unsuspecting travelers. Join us as we explore this bizarre historical tradition and wonder if it's more about magic, logistics, or just the most unsettling form of Uber Eats ever devised for the afterlife.
Sources Cited:
● "Jing, L. (2018). The
Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up. Pantheon.
● Mair, V. H. (2018, November 3). Xiangxi
corpse driving. Language Log. https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=40562
● Tapp, N. (2003). The Hmong of
China: Context, Agency, and the Imaginary. Brill.
● The World of Chinese. (2013,
October 29). Walking the Dead. The World of Chinese Magazine.
● Wong, K. (Director). (1985). Mr.
Vampire [Film]. Bo Ho Film Company. (Note: Cultural reference for the
popularity of the Jiangshi/Corpse Walker myth in media).
● Zhang, Y. (2019). Folklore and
cultural identity in the Xiangxi region. Journal of Chinese Cultural
Studies, 14(2), 45-58.
Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree
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This week on Ghost Bites, Mike and J.T. take a spooky trip to ancient China to uncover the chilling legend of the "Corpse Walkers," or Xiangxi赶尸 (gǎn shī). Imagine a funeral procession where the deceased aren't in coffins, but are being reanimated and guided on foot by Taoist priests through the mountains, often to their ancestral burial grounds. This macabre practice,
sometimes involving bells, charms, and a lot of creepy walking, was believed to ensure a proper burial, and probably caused a few heart attacks for unsuspecting travelers. Join us as we explore this bizarre historical tradition and wonder if it's more about magic, logistics, or just the most unsettling form of Uber Eats ever devised for the afterlife.
Sources Cited:
● "Jing, L. (2018). The
Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up. Pantheon.
● Mair, V. H. (2018, November 3). Xiangxi
corpse driving. Language Log. https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=40562
● Tapp, N. (2003). The Hmong of
China: Context, Agency, and the Imaginary. Brill.
● The World of Chinese. (2013,
October 29). Walking the Dead. The World of Chinese Magazine.
● Wong, K. (Director). (1985). Mr.
Vampire [Film]. Bo Ho Film Company. (Note: Cultural reference for the
popularity of the Jiangshi/Corpse Walker myth in media).
● Zhang, Y. (2019). Folklore and
cultural identity in the Xiangxi region. Journal of Chinese Cultural
Studies, 14(2), 45-58.
Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices