The Corpse Stitcher’s Notes

Chen Meihua of the Ma Yi School reads Wang Zimiwei astrology for Ouyang; Niu Er sews up corpses; Qiao Niang makes paper effigies; Lao Liu wields a broadsword; Sai Fang practices acupuncture; Pockmarked Li cuts hair at the north street corner; and the peddler at Panjiayuan hawks his wares.

The blind men of the south and the Nine Lords of the north, the masters of the supernatural arts, the incense burns bright before the Zhuge family gate. The practitioners of yin and yang each show off their skills.

I'm a corpse seamster. Stitch by stitch, I've traveled the length and breadth of the land and seen all kinds of bizarre corpses.

The taboos of corpse sewing aren't about flesh, sinew, or bone. They're about the soul!

There are three hundred and sixty trades, and every one has its own rules and taboos!