In celebration of the Lunar New Year, our first episode explore's a Taoist legend!

The Temple’s Jiangshi: Ming's Encounter with the Dreaded Hopping Chinese Vampire

When Ming sought refuge in a rural temple during his journey to Hong Kong in the 1890s, he had no idea what lurked beneath the altar. That night changed everything he thought he knew about the supernatural.

The creature that emerged was a Jiangshi, a Chinese vampire with hollow eyes, a green corpse-like body, and razor-sharp claws. Unlike the vampires you might picture, this one moved in slow, hopping motions (which sounds almost comical until you're the one being chased). Ming barely escaped by climbing a tree, where he watched the paralyzed creature until sunrise revealed its weakness.

What kept this malevolent spirit trapped at the temple threshold? The villagers knew the answer. They'd been avoiding the place for generations, using it only during specific festivals. Turns out, jujube trees planted in the courtyard held the key to containing this undead Taoist priest from a century earlier.

Through Taoist mystical symbols and other means, Ming helped free the temple from its haunting. Did you know that Chinese vampires inhabit sacred spaces while European vampires flee from them?

Discover how Ming confronted the hopping terror and what makes Jiangshi so different from their Western counterparts.

1. The Rice Farmer's Journey to Hong Kong
2. Ming Encounters a Jiangshi in the Temple
3. Destroying the Jiangshi Vampire

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