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Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Emperor Jiangshi
The highest grade of the Chinese reanimated corpse
A jiangshi of imperial rank: it keeps its will, drags lesser corpses along and resists common seals.
Hopping Jiangshi
The classic form of the jiangshi, the hopping corpse
Chinese corpse that advances in hops, drains qi through the breath and is frozen by a Taoist talisman.
Nascent Jiangshi
First phase of the jiangshi, the corpse still inert
A freshly dead Chinese corpse, stiff and bluish, that folklore sees on the verge of rising.
Hanba
Hanba, drought demon and superior form of the jiangshi
Corpse that retains yang and prevents rain in the region where it lies.
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