Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

In Gansu's Xue Jia Wan village, over 640 residents practice extraordinary fortune-telling with remarkable accuracy. Located in Yongdeng County, the village follows unique traditions traced back to the 18th century Qing Dynasty. Villagers exclusively practice divination, with men predicting fortunes and women performing palmistry and naming services. Despite multiple expert investigations, the village's divination origins remain mysterious. Their "Heavenly Book" and intermarriage practices have sparked curiosity, with some experts hypothesizing potential connections to Gypsy lineage. The village has applied for intangible cultural heritage status but faces resistance from skeptical scholars.

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