There is no title of "dead body" or "dead body" in the technical terms of corpse drivers. The dead man is called "Western God" (the homonym of the dead). For every corpse driven, there must be more than two, otherwise it is not called driving, it is called "carrying". Just find a brave man to carry the dead back. When there were more than two bodies, in the evening, "Mr." began to practice. Set up an altar, light incense, burn paper, treat the body like this, and then set off. Every time he rings the bell, the corpse team takes a step forward-slowly. They all walked through the lonely wilderness path, and Mr. worked out the distance. At dawn, he can always find a small hotel for corpse drivers to have a rest. As for the dead, there are places to park ―― all these small hotels have big and thick wooden doors painted with black paint. Behind the door is where the body stands. There is a local custom that prohibits children from playing behind the door, which should be derived from it.
"Why do dead people move?" This is probably the last mystery for readers. In fact, the mysterious night corpse chasers are mostly to keep this secret. We know that people will be stiff immediately after death, which is the so-called "zombie state". After 48 hours, the body will recover some softness and then become stiff. But at this time, the joints such as hip joint can still move slightly (20 degrees) under the action of external force, which is one of the physical conditions for the dead to walk. Arrange the two bodies in a line, straighten the forearms parallel to the ground, and then use a rope to fix them with slender bamboo poles along the arms, so that the two bodies will be connected into a three-dimensional shelf and will not fall over (this is why two dead people are needed). At this time, if you tie a rope to the first corpse and then gently pull it at the other end with your hand, the corpse will walk up with curved straight legs like a marionette under the action of external force. In fact, this is not as clear as "dragging". From Chuanbian to Xiangxi, the geographical condition is downhill, and the path is generally downhill. When the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, the corpse rack is more convenient. These paths are carefully selected by the corpse carriers, and there are few uphill roads. It's really hard to move one by one. This is the biggest secret of corpse removal.
Question 2: Is "Xiangxi corpse-driving" really true? /kloc-at the end of 0/949, Meishan, Pengshan, Dan Ling and Qingshen in Sichuan were just liberated. At that time, I was working in the Minjiang River Water Transport Management Office in this area. Shortly after noon one day, I was walking on the road of Pengshanjie. Then someone passed behind me, and I immediately noticed that he walked in a strange way, a hard stick, which was unnatural. I couldn't help but stop and look back, and a soft voice sounded in my ear: "What a shock!" "At this moment, another pedestrian caught up with me. He saw my suspicious expression and woke me up on purpose. It suddenly dawned on me, so I looked at it more carefully: the "dead man" was wearing a long and big black robe, with no sleeves, a little bloated, and his head seemed a little black and bulging. I don't know whether it's the collar or the outsourcing, so I wore a straw hat and leaned back slightly. The upper body is stiff, but it moves forward step by step with rhythm. There is also a man in a short coat in front of the black robe, with a bamboo basket slung over his left wrist and an old lamp in his hand, as if there were a fire in front. Short-sleeved men walk strangely: they always lean sideways, facing the black robe, quite half of them; Eyes staring at the black robe and behind, looking forward from time to time. Every time I don't go far, a small note floats down from his hand. It soon occurred to me that this was "paper money", the so-called "travelling expenses" that I had to leave when I carried the coffin to attend the funeral. Driven by curiosity, I followed it for a long distance. When going uphill and downhill, getting on the bridge and getting off the bridge, the short-sleeved man also shouted at the black robe; After turning and turning, the black robe also recognized the voice of a short-sleeved man. At that time, I thought: In fact, it is more realistic to call it "inviting death". This is a great adventure in my life. Unfortunately, something happened at that time, and I couldn't "track" it to the end to find the answer. Fortunately, however, the next day I heard from an acquaintance about the whereabouts of the man in the black robe and short coat, and my wish came true. It turned out that they left the hotel early last night. When the hotel industry met this guest, they knew their occupation ―― they stayed early and arrived before ordinary tourists visited. When the man in a short coat came to the counter, he shouted, "XiShen smashed the shop! "! When the boss saw that the black robe behind the man was half covered by the straw hat, he was surprised and happy: a dead man surprised him, but he was glad that his income was richer than usual; And "XiShen" patronage, luck will be great. So I immediately took them to a remote room. The man with short sleeves rolled out the black robe, put it in the corner of the door, put the lantern on the table, and then took out money to pay the boss standing outside the door, asking him to eat a hearty meal and buy some candles for the lantern; The rest is the store number, and the amount is considerable. Ordinary passengers, the boss just quietly prepares firewood and water there, regardless of cooking; But when you meet this passenger, you have to do it for him. Send tea before meals and bring a urinal, because people with short clothes should be careful not to go to the toilet. Two sets of tableware are needed to deliver meals, one of which is a tribute to the "Western God". The boss delivered it to the door as required, and the short-sleeved man took it in. The next morning, I will leave early and stop contacting my boss. At that time, the local area had just been liberated and two soldiers were sent to the police station there. On this day, a soldier went to the hotel to check the night, and the boss reported it truthfully. * * * The soldier asked the boss to check this number. At first, I shouldn't have knocked. I shouted "open the door for directory search", but only promised "scream" and still didn't open the door. So he knocked and shouted and heard "coming" inside, but nothing happened. It took about a few minutes to open the door. When the soldier went in, he found the black robe in the corner of the door and uncovered the straw hat. It was indeed a corpse. The short-sleeved man reported his name and the name of the deceased, saying that he was from the north (probably somewhere at the junction of Shaanxi and Henan). Under the flashlight, all the dishes on the table were gone, the cups and plates were messy, and two pairs of chopsticks were still wet. I looked around again and found nothing. The soldier checked the number and asked the boss in detail. The boss said that this was his first time to receive this guest, but fortunately, he had heard about it from his predecessors and colleagues before, so he knew clearly that they would leave early and would not disturb others. The soldier went back and pondered for a long time, thinking that there was a lot in it; First of all, the dead can't walk, let alone walk that far! Secondly, what about the two pairs of chopsticks just used? Can the dead still eat? Joke! He immediately made an appointment with another soldier and hurried back to the hotel for a secret inspection. As the night deepened, there was a lot of snoring. In that room, there was no sound, not even a little drowsiness. I was probably surprised that I couldn't sleep after checking the number. Before dawn, the guest group opened the door silently. At this time, the boss has already started ... >>
Question 3: Is it true that the corpse driver in Xiangxi? Are there zombies in the world? I heard it's different from what I saw on TV. In ancient times, traffic was underdeveloped, and people were prone to decay when they died. If you want to transport the body, you have to hurry. Otherwise, it will be too late to ship it home, and I don't know who is with whom ~ ~ ~ So the drive is to drive the ingot! ! ! Don't be misled by TV, TV is not necessarily true! ! !
Question 4: Is there really a corpse drive in Xiangxi? "three drives and three non-drives" in Xiangxi corpse drive.
Principle of corpse removal: "three drives and three no drives". There are many versions of literature about "three drives and three non-drives" and related folk sayings, with different contents. Due to other people's records, combined with the information we interviewed on the spot, it generally has the following meanings:
"Three-drive" is-
First of all, those executed by the government can be driven away. Including those who were beheaded, hanged and died in cages. The reason is that many of them were persecuted to death by the government, unconvinced and wronged. In this way, they miss their hometown and relatives so much that they should be able to hook their souls back with magic. Generally, the day before I was executed, relatives of prisoners on death row and charities in my hometown would chip in some money to buy all the goods for the old company he invited. On the day of the execution, the old company and the helpers have to wait outside the court. At three o'clock at noon, the knife and axe fell, and the condemned man's head fell to the ground. When the governor and executioner of the government leave the charity ceremony, the old man in red will perform the ceremony and recite the spell, and the assistant will help sew up the beheaded guests on death row. Some bribed prison officials and executioners not to completely cut off their heads, but also added a little flesh to prevent them from becoming decapitated ghosts. Then, they covered the body with spells, burned paper money and prayed for the release of the gods. Through a series of spells, they drove the dead to climb mountains and cross mountains, even boarded a boat and crossed the water, and walked home step by step.
Second, people who died in the war can be driven away. Since ancient times, there have been frequent wars in western Hunan, so it is called "war nest". Local wars are partly due to their special strategic position and more due to complex ethnic relations. Therefore, whether it is between the imperial court and the local government, or between warlords, whether it is between tribes or villages, war is not someone's business, but the responsibility of all adult men in western Hunan, which has almost become a compulsory course in their lives. All wars, big or small, are related to the peace of one party, at least to the honor of a family. So Xiangxi pays special attention to the growth of men. When a teenager reaches eighteen, tribal villages and families will hold a grand adult washing ceremony for him. Before the ceremony begins, the man's father will ask the priests or elders in the tribal villages to choose an auspicious day of the zodiac to preside over the ceremony. On this day, tribal villages will be as lively as Chinese New Year, and men, women and children will gather in the square in front of the village to watch the adult baptism of men. The baptism ceremony is very complicated. First of all, we should put three offerings, ancestral shrines. Under the guidance of priests or elders, men first pray to the god of heaven and earth. After honoring my ancestors and thanking my parents, I began to try all kinds of kung fu. These contents mainly include running, carrying loads, playing with swords, crossing fire pits and climbing knife ladders. And the relatively developed countryside needs to carry out the corresponding etiquette and writing tests. These are the necessary tests for the survival of tribes and families in the future. When all these are passed, the priest will announce that the man is a formal adult and can participate in all activities with the adult men of Zhaili tribe. Therefore, regardless of age, as long as they are killed somewhere, their families and relatives should try their best to "drive" them back to their old places. Moreover, tribal villages will also give such dead people high courtesy and grand burial, and their relatives will also enjoy high honor.
Third, those who died accidentally while working outside can be pursued. Xiangxi has little land and thin soil, and its life is extremely poor. When a man becomes an adult, many people will travel around the world through various channels, and some will leave their wives after three days of marriage. They left their hometown, originally for a good future. The simplest thing is to find a few small money to support the family and revitalize his wife and children. As a result, for one reason or another, some of them not only failed to get rich, but also lost their lives. For such a person, his family and relatives will also endure grief and try their best to collect some silver coins, at least to let his bones return to his hometown.
"three don't catch up" is-
First, people who die of unknown diseases can't catch up. The mountains and forests in Xiangxi and some surrounding areas are dense, and the miasma is very heavy. Some young people died of unknown diseases. People are scared. Because the local medical conditions were very poor at that time, many diseases could not be found and there was no way to treat them. If it is an ordinary emergency, there will be no big problem. If you are infected with an infectious disease, it will be dangerous. Maybe it will cause plague in one or several villages and bring trouble to innocent villagers. At the same time, in order to protect themselves, Xiangxi villages will not let dead bodies cross the border for no reason, not to mention ... >>
Question 5: Is it true that the corpse driver in Xiangxi? Has anyone seen it? It's true, but it's not witchcraft or anything. There are three conditions for a corpse driver: courage, physical strength and ugliness. The corpse driver has a way, that is, others look at the corpse that jumps like a zombie from a distance. Actually, it's not. Corpse-driving teams usually dare to talk to their masters and apprentices. One is at the front of the corpse team and the other is at the back of the corpse team. Two people used two long bamboo poles to pass under the armpits of all the bodies, then tied the bodies' arms with ropes, and then struck a gong to clear the way in front, while keeping the living away from the animals and monsters, while using bamboo poles. There is also carrying the corpse, that is, cutting off the head and limbs of the deceased, and then making a straw body to put the corpse together, so that the weight becomes lighter. Carrying the body on your back, covering it with a cloak and coat, and going to the hometown of the deceased have the advantages that the first body becomes lighter; It is necessary to embalm the body first, but it is not necessary to embalm it after discarding it. Maybe you will ask the families of the deceased how they will react when they see the body dismembered. The corpse driver will say, "Please leave first. You are in the sun and can't do magic. Being too close to the dead now will make him dumbfounded. " In this case, people at that time were superstitious and would certainly believe it. Then the corpse driver tidied up the clothes of the corpse to prevent the straw from revealing flaws. Then the family cried and asked the corpse driver to help bury the body. The secret of straw is buried in the soil. As for the three requirements of corpse-chasers, it is easy to understand "courage" and "physical strength", and it is not difficult to understand that you have to carry a corpse from one province to another. As for ugliness, it is to prevent the corpse driver from getting married and having children and then spreading secrets.
Question 6: Is it true that Xiangxi drives away corpses? What happened to Xiangxi? There is no definite evidence to prove it is true, which is not credible. China is a superstitious country, not a religious country, so there is no need for further study. At least for now.
Question 7: Is there really Maoshan art in this world? Does the previous Xiangxi corpse drive exist? 10 I'm from Xiangxi, and now there's another corpse driver in Xiangxi. At first, I didn't believe that he could cut a bamboo and practice a spell to make it fly. This thing is true if you believe it, or not if you don't believe it.
Question 8: What is the truth about the corpse drive in Xiangxi? What is a corpse drive?
In China, as early as the late Paleolithic period (about 10,000 years ago), people had the concept of "being buried in the soil". Until today, burial is still the most common way of funeral in China. However, for wanderers who died in other places, "seeking roots" may be just an extravagant hope. But in Hunan, it is said that there is a special way to realize this extravagant hope-that is, "driving the corpse", a legendary spell that can drive the corpse away.
[Edit this paragraph] The origin of corpse driving
Speaking of the origin of corpse driving, a folk book records that thousands of years ago, the ancestor of Miao nationality, Apu (Miao language: father-in-law), led troops to fight against hostile forces along the Yellow River until corpses were everywhere and rivers of blood flowed. After the battle, we had to retreat to the rear. After the soldiers carried all the wounded soldiers away, Apci especially said to the Apu military adviser around him, "We can't leave our brothers who died here. How about using some magic to get these good brothers back to their hometown? " Apu said, "All right. You and I will change our clothes. You take' Jeff' to lead the way, and I will supervise later. "
So Mr. Apu dressed up as Mr. Apu Chiyou and stood among the bodies of the brothers who died in battle. After chanting a spell and praying to the gods, he shouted to the body, "dead brothers, this is not where you died." It's really sad to die for nothing. My parents in my hometown are looking forward to it, and my wife and younger son are looking forward to going home. Do not hesitate your soul. Urgent as a law, get up! " All the bodies lying on the ground immediately stood up and followed the "Jeff" held aloft by Apchiyou, and walked towards the south in a polite way. When the enemy's pursuers came, Apci and Apu's strategist joined hands to attract "Lian Fog" and trapped the enemy in the maze. Because it was the spell "Si" (implementation and operation) of Apu Military Academy that saved everyone, everyone called him "Lao Si" from now on; Moreover, because the essence of Mr. Apu's last defense against the enemy is "fog", there are too many strokes of "fog" to finish, so he rewrote it into a word "witch" instead. In fact, this witch character is also a hieroglyph: the upper horizontal represents the sky or fog, the lower horizontal represents the ground, and the middle vertical represents "Jeff"; There is a figure on each side of the vertical, the one on the right represents Apchiyu, and the one on the left represents Apchiyu, which means that two people must unite to do witchcraft.
Reveal the ancient customs of Xiangxi
According to people who have the custom of driving corpse monsters in Yuanling, Luxi, Chenxi and Xupu counties in western Hunan, driving corpse is not for people to see, but at night. Who dares to go out and see the dead who will leave at midnight? However, according to hotel operators in four counties, the dead were not carried by people, but jumped like sparrows. Because the corpse driver had to stay in the hotel, it was more clear that only one person drove three or five bodies.
According to the local people's unanimous statement, the corpse driver is a mage in cassock. No matter how many bodies there are, he will go there alone.
As for its actual form, it is not so much "driving" the corpse as "leading", because this mage is not behind the corpse, but leading the way in front of the corpse, beating gongs while walking, so that nocturnal people can avoid them, and people with dogs lock them up. When there are multiple bodies, connect them with straw ropes, one every six or seven feet.
When walking at night, the bodies were wearing tall felt hats and some yellow papers with symbols on their foreheads. The hotel that does the business of corpse drivers is not closed all year round, of course, it is day and night. Its intention is twofold:
Behind those two doors is the resting place of the body. They arrived before dawn and left after dusk. The body stood against the wall behind the door. If they can't leave in bad weather, they may stay for a few days and nights.
No one has touched the door of this hotel except the passing corpse driver. Because of the horror of the corpse, the door has become a very mysterious and horrible forbidden area. Even the staff in the hotel didn't look around. Even if they knew there was no body there, no one wanted to see the back of the mysterious door.
Bodies come and go after dark and before dawn, actually at night. There is no need to close the door in order to facilitate the entry and exit of the body. Closing the door is nothing more than theft prevention. This kind of hotel will not be stolen. Thieves dare not patronize. Even if they dare to steal, they will not steal anything.
It is said that corpses can jump because of the yellow paper symbols on their faces, so when they stop at a place, the mage immediately removes the paper symbols from their faces, otherwise they will jump out by themselves.
During the Anti-Japanese War, under the eaves of a family in Datong Street, Chongqing, a note was posted on the door frame, which read: "Send the corpse back to Hunan on behalf of the agency."
People who have heard of "corpse removal" have read the note and already know that it is corpse removal ... >>
Question 9: Is it true that the corpse driver in Xiangxi? Can dead people really walk? Yes, but it gradually disappeared after liberation. In fact, I have read a lot of relevant information, which is not so mysterious. First of all, there must be two corpse drivers and more than two corpses. The corpse drivers are in tandem, leading the way in front and the corpse drivers behind. The scientific explanation is that it is best to put two long bamboo poles in the arms on both sides of the body. When we say the body won't move, we are actually pushing it back and forth.
Question 10: Why is there such a thing as corpse driving in Xiangxi? It has something to do with local customs and geographical environment.
First of all, we used to pay great attention to burial here, and even now, we also pay great attention to the dead. People should be buried after death, not cremated. And they all pay attention to being buried in their hometown.
Moreover, there are many mountains in western Hunan, and there are no roads or even roads. People who want to die only have a backrest to send back to their hometown.
Finally, the bandits in western Hunan are also famous. From the subordinates of Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty to the later Xiang Army. There are also people from Xiangxi, Hunan. This inevitably increases the number of people who die in a foreign land.
These factors will promote the birth of mummy pie.