Hopping vampire

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.

Jiangshi

Jiangshi

Hoppity hop goes the Chinese hopping vampire

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Here's my version of a Jiangshi, the famous hopping vampire-zombies from Chinese folklore, which are sometimes controlled by master taoists ! If the writings on the paper talisman mean nothing, I apologize... I really tried.

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