Thursday, 7 July 2016

China

Nü gui

Nü gui, literally translate as "female ghost", is a vengeful ghost with long hair in a white dress. According to folklore, this ghost is the spirit of a woman who committed suicide while wearing a red dress because she's depressed after being wronged or sexually abused when she still alive. She returns to take her revenge. 
On the other hand, some ancient folktales tell of beautiful female ghosts who seduce men and suck their yang (a Chinese philosophy of positive/active/male principle in nature) essence or sometimes kill them. This type of female ghost is likened to the Succubus.

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