Hopping vampire

Jiangshi

A jiangshi is a type of reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore. It is typically depicted as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing Dynasty, and it moves around by hopping, with its arms outstretched. It kills living creatures to absorb their qi, or "life force", usually at night, while in the day, it rests in a coffin or hides in dark places such as caves.

Jason Rhineville Back to China today for the Xiāng-shī also spelled Jiāng-shī or 殭屍. These are the famous "hopping vampires" of Chinese myth and folklore. The Xiāng-shī shares many similarities with the neighboring Rolang. Both result from improper burial, both appear to be more corpse like than alive, and both have odd means of moving around due to the stiffness in their legs. While rolang has a zombie style jait, the Xiāng-shī hops. The character 僵 in it's name, means hard or stiff. So…

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