Folk tales and folk tales are oral legends rooted in local markets. They are mostly passed down orally by the common people and carry a strong regional imprint and flavor of life. Their protagonists are often the souls of those who died unjustly—perhaps a woman who was let down, a craftsman who died in vain, or a deceased person whose obsession is still unresolved; the scenes are often related to daily life but hidden with strangeness: in the shadow of an old locust tree, in the deep water of an ancient well, in the attic of an old house, or even a pair of old shoes or a strand of broken hair, may become the trigger for the ghost to appear.
These stories are not just simple horrors, but also contain folk views on good and evil: injustice is often the cause of injustice, ghosts are often related to violating taboos, and the solution is often connected with local customs - peach wood to ward off evil, glutinous rice to ward off evil, paper money to apologize, or to dissolve obsessions with good thoughts and sincerity. They are like a mirror, reflecting the people's reverence for life and death and their hope for justice. They also quietly weave the simple belief that "there is a god three feet above the head" into the memories passed down from generation to generation.
