What are zombies?

Jiang: As the name implies, a stiff corpse; Also known as jumping corpse and moving corpse. In China's folklore, it refers to a ghost who becomes a ghost after death because of excessive yin in the body. This is inhuman and unreasonable. Its hands extend horizontally and its legs keep jumping, thus moving the walking dead. Except for the head and limbs, other parts of the body are difficult to move. It infects the body by biting and sucking blood. If the bitten person is not treated before the corpse changes, he will become a zombie completely and cannot recover. In addition, due to the concept of modern film and television, it often has supernatural power, such as infinite power, invulnerability, anti-corruption and so on. Even use weapons and martial arts to attack humans.

Zombies originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and belong to the ghosts in China ancient folklore. Zombie-like monsters abroad include vampires and zombies. Zombies are often nicknamed "jumping vampires" in the west.

In many film and television works, video games and entertainment programs, the image of zombies is usually the appearance of officers and soldiers or officials in the Qing Dynasty, with blue teeth, ferocious terror and pale skin. He can't talk, he can only shout. He often hangs out in dark places, sucking the yang of the living, but he is afraid of sunshine, glutinous rice and flame. He can also subdue with Maoshan Daoism. The ways to deal with zombies are: opening spells, bronze swords, Taiji Bagua mirrors and other equipment.

The pioneering work of zombie film is Mr. Zombie, a well-known classic film by Ching-Ying Lam, a famous Hong Kong film actor. Ching-Ying Lam's own interpretation of the zombie series of film and television dramas has greatly enhanced the publicity and impression of the folk audience on the legend of zombies, and many of the classic ideas have influenced the understanding of the magical monster of zombies in later generations.