Please, Any Realistic Horror Stories About Rural Folk and Their Local Legends? 求求了有没有乡村民间那种恐怖小说,越真实的越好
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The Midnight Ghost Market: Living People Keep Out 午夜鬼市,活人回避
[Mystery + supernatural + ghost market + narrow escape from death] My name is Tang Chao. I’m a broke young man scraping by in the antiques business, with hundreds of thousands in debt hanging over me. An ordinary porcelain-buying deal led me to pick up a strange Jun ware bowl at an unexpectedly low price. I thought I’d found a bargain. Little did I know, it was the beginning of my nightmare... On a bus, I met a burly man calling himself Jue Mingzi, who warned me that “a calamity is sure to befal
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- 2 The Sound of Nightmares: 60 Horror Stories That Wake You from Your Dreams 噩梦之声:60个做梦吓醒的恐怖故事 [Standalone Ghost Stories + Supernatural Horror + Not for the Faint of Heart + Rural Tales] When night falls, terrifying ghostly figures emerge. Step into all kinds of bizarre and unbelievable tales, and spend your nights screaming! Haunted houses, ghostly shadows outside the window, a deadly lipstick, someone beneath the mattress, an umbrella that hunts people... Every corner conceals inexplicable phenomena and secrets that will fill you with dread! Every page will make your hair stand on end, 2.1kReads8.9Score176Shelves
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Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事
You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything…
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The Midnight Gravekeeper 午夜守墓人
A desolate mountain. An ancient tomb. A woman in white. A blood-red moon at midnight. A corpse monk on the move. I’m a high school senior. With the college entrance exam just around the corner, I suddenly came down with a fever that wouldn’t break and missed the test. After recovering at home for more than half a year, I found a job guarding the gate at a cemetery. Seeing how frail I was and how weak my yang energy was, Old Zhang, the gravedigger, found me a protector. But she wasn’t human. She
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- 5 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves
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Tales of the Haunted Mountain Village 山村诡事录
Where the woods are dense, ghosts abound; where the mountains are high, monsters are sure to lurk. After getting drunk, Chen Jianjun of Kaoshan Village encounters a beautiful woman in the mountains. Alone together, the pair spend several days in an intimate embrace. When he returns home, he goes mad for a day and then dies. On the day of his burial, Chen Jianjun suddenly comes back to life... To save his family, Chen Xiaojun becomes the apprentice of Yi, a lame man who was once sent to a work ca
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Tales of the Uncanny in Jiangnan 江南诡事录
I was born in an old town in Jiangnan, and from childhood I loved hanging around beneath the eaves of the old teahouse. I would listen as Zhou the Blind sipped his strong tea and spun yarn after yarn, recounting the strange tales he had heard over most of his life. Half of what this book records came from the stories passed by word of mouth beneath the teahouse storyteller’s gavel; the other half came from what I saw and heard as I grew up wandering the streets and alleys of Jiangnan. Now the te
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- 8 Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience 沽水旧闻4:良心秤 Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Three-Ghost Mystery 沽水旧闻5:三鬼奇案 Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Strange Case of the Three Ghosts —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market 沽水旧闻:鬼市玉蟾记 Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale 沽水旧闻9:馄饨记 Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk 沽水旧闻2:戏箱魅影 Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale of the Mirror 沽水旧闻3:镜中记 Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door 沽水旧闻6:隔壁的哭声 Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts Demons 沽水旧闻7:李老歪捉妖 Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts a Demon —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night 沽水旧闻8:陈二狗夜盗玉如意 Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler 沽水旧闻10:影子货郎 Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou's Encounter with Evil 沽水旧闻11:陈二狗撞邪 Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou Encounters Evil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Old Tales of Gushui 12: Outwitting Daoist Zhang 沽水旧闻12:智斗妖道张 Old Tales of Gushui 12: A Battle of Wits with Zhang the Demon Taoist —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Return of the Soul 沽水旧闻13:回魂记 Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Tale of the Returning Soul —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Daoist Caught a Real Ghost 沽水旧闻14:假道士巧拿真鬼 Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Taoist Caught a Real Ghost —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Court 《沽水旧闻16:李老歪三探鬼衙门》 Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Yamen —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Old Tales of Gushui 17: The Real and Fake Li Laowai, Introduction 《沽水旧闻17:真假李老歪》导语 Tales from Gushui 17: The Real and Fake Li Laowai, Introduction —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Old Tales of Gushui 18: The Disappearance of Xiao Ergou 《沽水旧闻18:消失的小二狗》 Tales from Gushui 18: The Disappearance of Xiao Ergou —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Old Tales of Gushui 15: Chen Ergou Raises Hell on Ghost Festival 《沽水旧闻15:陈二狗大闹中元节》 Tales from Gushui 15: Chen Ergou Raises Hell on the Ghost Festival —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Old Tales of Gushui 19: A Dark Walk to Extend His Life 《沽水旧闻19:走阴续命》 Tales from Gushui 19: Extending Life Through a Yin Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语
You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts…
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Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语
[Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea
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- 29 Northeastern China's Forbidden Secrets 东北禁忌手札 [Extreme horror + a folk-horror story set in the countryside] In a remote mountain village, deep within the forest, countless taboos remain unknown to outsiders. The people here follow ancient rules of life and death: pregnant women must never encounter a coffin, and anyone who dies of old age at a hundred years old is destined to become an evil spirit. But in a single day, the old Yu family breaks both taboos, drawing every kind of demon and ghost to their door! At midnight, someone hears the s 912Reads8.8Score108Shelves
- 30 Horror's Edge: 100 Absolutely Terrifying Ghost Stories 恐怖边界:100个绝对惊悚的鬼谈 [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Feng Shui and Mysticism + Mild Frights + Shocking Twists] Horror tales beyond anything you could imagine. Each story is like a dark door swinging open, drawing you into moments that will make your skin crawl. Listen. A faint whisper, an indescribable shadow creeping closer. Danger by the river, terror in the cemetery, ghost babies in the maternity ward, evil headhunting magic, apparitions at the hot springs, a bloodstained umbrella... On 2.5kReads8.9Score192Shelves
- 31 The Last Soul-Quelling Master 最后一个镇魂师 I grew up at my grandfather's house in the countryside. He was the most respected suona player in our village. One day, Li Dashan, a fellow villager, beat his pregnant wife to death and came to ask my grandfather for help. My grandfather tried everything he could, but still couldn't calm the resentment of Li Dashan's wife. In the end, he had no choice but to play a suona dirge to forcibly pacify her soul. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Li Dashan and his family turned into vengeful ghosts 117Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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Folk Tales: One Chapter, One Horror Story 民间怪谈一章一个恐怖故事
[Anthology of stories] [Folklore horror] [Supernatural horror] [Village legends] [Chinese-style horror] [Old-time storytelling] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter is a standalone horror story adapted from folk tales, with eerie, unsettling plots that grow more terrifying the more you think about them. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as a bit of fun.
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- 33 I Have 36,524 Folk Horror Stories 我有36524个民间恐怖故事 [Standalone stories] [Supernatural suspense] [Folk horror] [Mountain spirits and monsters] [Adapted from real cases] [Rural legends] There is no main storyline. Each chapter is a self-contained story adapted from folk rumors, with eerie, gripping plots. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as entertainment. 4.2kReads8.8Score217Shelves
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Midnight Wonders 午夜惊奇
At the stroke of midnight, amid a terrifying atmosphere, strange ghost stories begin to unfold! A bluish-white hand suddenly appears on the window in the middle of the night. Is it looking for someone to take revenge on? A bus still running in the dead of night: does it lead to the world of the living or to hell? The shapewear hanging in the wardrobe at home is made of human skin! During the Qingming Festival, a figure appears in the glass of the bathhouse. After returning to her room, a beautif
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Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录
The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa
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- 36 Tales of a Haunted Village 荒村怪谈录 [Rural Mysteries + Folk Customs + Chinese-Style Horror + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Anthology + Shocking Twists] There is an old well in Jiulitun that has been sealed for thirty years, and one eerie incident after another keeps occurring. Why has a little girl become unbelievably strong and deranged? Why do villagers keep drowning, and why is the village taboo so difficult to speak of? It all goes back thirty years... 243Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 37 Midnight Terror: Human Nature Stories That Will Haunt You 午夜惊魂:让人细思极恐的人性故事 At midnight, let's listen together to the little stories that circulate all around us. Maybe they're true. Maybe you've heard them too, or even experienced them yourself. Those moments that grow more terrifying the more you think about them go perfectly with the pitch-black night beyond the window. Red brick walls are common in many places. But we've never stopped to wonder: why are those bricks so red, so vivid? Rideshares at night aren't necessarily safe. Passengers have their concerns, and dr 522Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 38 Tales of the Supernatural 民间怪谈录 [Rural Horror Stories + Anthology + Folk Horror Tales + Chinese Supernatural] Supernatural happenings are most likely to occur in mountain villages, and the stories we've heard may well have really happened. In the eerie night wind, Granny Hao, the midwife who receives the dead, is like a messenger from the underworld, guiding the spirits of helpless mothers and children home. Locust trees commune with spirits, and poplars attract yin energy. Beneath the village's ancient trees lie secrets that 829Reads8.9Score105Shelves
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Ghosts in Pieces 散装见鬼
Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? I think that question is as impossible to answer as whether there are dragons in this world. The answer you hear most often is: Believe in them, and they exist. Don’t believe in them, and they don’t. But if you ask me, my answer is simple: Yes! Not because I believe, but because I can see them. Of course, I wasn’t able to see them from birth. It all goes back to the strange experience I had when I was six...
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Ghost Stories of the Southwest 西南鬼事
This is a collection of ghost stories from southwest China, made up of a series of medium-length tales. Some may be part of your childhood, some may be stories you've told yourself, and others may be stories you've never heard. Today, let Xiao An tell you these strange and wondrous tales, one by one.
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True Tales of the Spirit Mediums: My Ten Years Serving at a Ghost Hall 出马仙纪实:我供奉鬼堂的那十年
My name is Zhou Tie. In this book, I'll tell the true story of my ten years running a spirit hall and serving ghosts. You've heard of spirit mediums... but have you heard of a ghost spirit hall? At eighteen, I established a ghost spirit hall and served ghost immortals! The presiding master was the sister my grandfather said had gone mad and died! This book has no female lead. It's not fantasy, and it's definitely not a cultivation novel! It's the true story of how I, born with an ominous yin con
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Midnight Tales of the Strange 午夜怪谈录
A collection of a hundred folk tales of the supernatural, with one self-contained story per chapter. Every tale strikes at the heart of Chinese-style horror. Welcome to Midnight Tales. A word of warning: if you read late at night, be sure to lock your doors. Each chapter is a new story, told entirely in the first person.
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Strange Tales, Volume 1 奇闻诡事录1
This is a collection of folk tales about the uncanny, strange accounts from across the land. Each chapter is a complete story, each tale a separate supernatural mystery, revealing the mysteries of yin and yang, folk taboos, and the obsessions of the dead. You never know when a casual remark might draw the attention of spirits lurking in the wilderness; when an old object you pick up might hold the memory of a tragic death; or when an everyday habit might already have crossed a forbidden boundary
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The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录
A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem
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60 Chilling Stories from Real Life 来自现实的60个惊悚故事
(Purely written by hand, not AI) Schemes! Poisoning! Possession! Framing... evil spirits! Returning from the dead! Ghosts! Curses... Terrifying and chilling stories based on real events, showing you the things that lurk in the dark world! Every story is a horror short drama!
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The Ultimate Ghost-Raising Master 极品养鬼师
[Adult] + [Adorable Pets] + [Sharp Tongue] + [Making Money] + [Secret Arts] Do you know how to raise ghosts? No worries, I do! Do you know how to catch ghosts? No worries, I do that too! Do you know where to find ghosts? No worries, I’ll take you there! Watch your step. Get in!
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- 47 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Ghost Domain of Ailao Mountain 盗墓笔记续之哀牢鬼域 A Ning, who died in Tamutuo, Pan Zi from the Zhang family’s ancient tower, and even Fatty and Wu Xie, all appear in the Ailao Mountains looking young... The missing expedition team... and the distress signal sent by Feng. The Iron Triangle sets out from Yucun, heading straight for the Ailao Mountains... A sky full of miasma, giant fish, ants the size of fists... How will the Iron Triangle survive? “Wu Xie, follow Dumb Zhang's markings and hurry!” Wait! That's Black Glasses' voice! How could 11.3kReads8.9Score872Shelves
- 48 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地:现在开始死亡倒计时! [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 28.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
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The Haunted Tomb 诡坟
[This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t
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Notes on Strange Folk Tales 民间诡事札记
The countryside hides the strangest legends and lays bare the truest depths of the human heart. A single red embroidered shoe beneath an old pagoda tree holds a grievance and a hatred left unspoken. A strange peddler knocking at the door in the dead of night carries no ordinary goods in his pack, only old stories frosted over with time. A bronze mirror rising from an ancient well can reflect ghosts, but not the depths of the human heart... These curious tales scattered across bustling streets an
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