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King Yan: The Supreme Judge of the Chinese Underworld
In Chinese mythology, King Yan presides over a complex and frightening bureaucratic process after death, maintaining cosmic order as the supreme judge of …
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The Jiangshi: China's Hopping Undead
A unique figure in Chinese folklore, the Jiangshi combines elements of vampires and zombies, literally meaning 'rigid corpse.' Born from Taoist beliefs about …