Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

Archaeological experts discovered a 5-year-old girl's corpse in a tomb at Wang Xi Zhi's former residence in Shandong, Linyi in 2003. The tomb belonged to the royal Sima Clan, containing the bodies of Sima Huan and his grandson. The young girl was a "ghost bride" arranged by Emperor Sima Rui to provide a marital companion for his deceased son in the afterlife. Dressed in a bridal gown with gold artifacts, she represents the cruel ancient feudal practice of sacrificing children for supernatural beliefs, highlighting the oppressive social systems of that time.

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