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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

exorcism

  • Jiao Ming: When a Ghost Story became a satire on power and privilege

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    Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is famous for its ghost stories, but beneath the supernatural surface lies a sharp eye for social criticism. One tale, “Jiao Ming”, appears at first glance to be a straightforward exorcism story: a high official’s house is haunted by foxes, and a Taoist priest from the…

  • Jiao Ming

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    From Liaozhai, high‑ranking official Dong Mohan’s household is plagued by a fierce fox‑spirit. Taoist priest Jiao Ming’s red talisman fails. He uses a possessed maid as medium, subdues and expels the fox pack, bringing peace.

  • A tale of lingering fear – The Peasant

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    “The Peasant” is a highly allegorical story in Strange Tales from Liaozhai (Liaozhai Zhiyi). Through a tale of “long-standing enmity” spanning years between a peasant and a fox demon.

  • Scholar Dong

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    The scholar Dong, who styled himself Xiasi, lived in the western border region of Qingzhou, Shandong Province.

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  • Protected: Painted Skin

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