Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

The story revolves around Song Ren Tou, a boy who encounters a ghostly figure at his home’s threshold. After hearing a knock, he finds his uncle, who appears drenched and pale, unable to cross the threshold. Terrified, he runs inside and later learns his uncle drowned. The narrative explores themes of supernatural beliefs regarding thresholds as barriers against spirits. Following his uncle’s death, strange occurrences, like water accumulating in the coffin, lead to a mystic's prediction of further deaths in the village. The tale concludes with an emphasis on its fictional nature, discouraging belief in superstitions.

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