Tales of the Supernatural in Rural Northeast China

Synopsis of The Northeast Tales of the Supernatural On the black soil of the Northeast, countless horrifying taboos and legends have been passed down. The wandering ghosts deep in the mountains and forests, the evil spirits haunting abandoned villages and old houses, the vengeful souls seeking lives on snowy nights… They lurk in the darkness, waiting for their chance. If the living break a taboo, they invite unimaginable horrors. The dead must not eat hot food, or they may be possessed by a “hungry ghost.” If a weasel spirit asks you to name its destiny, one wrong answer will bring disaster upon your whole family. The reflection in a water jar may be the “shadow” of someone who met an unjust death in a past life, come to claim yours. Never pull out coffin nails, or you will release the vicious spirit they were sealing away. If you hear the “ghost clapping” in the middle of the night, don’t turn around… This book contains one hundred stand-alone folk horror stories from the Northeast. Blending shamanic witchcraft, ghost marriages, haunting spirits, vengeful ghosts, and other folk tales, it features both eerie incidents passed down through generations and terrifying events said to have truly happened deep in the mountains and forests. Each story revolves around a folk taboo from the Northeast, with sinister, uncanny plots, a suffocating atmosphere, and vivid, realistic details that will make your blood run cold. If you’re brave enough, open this book and listen to the horror stories passed down for centuries across the black soil… But remember: once some taboos are broken, there’s no going back.