Blue Coffin and Corpse Robe (Volumes 1-3 Collection).

Summary

The passage discusses the concept of "meat corpses" in Chinese folklore, exploring their origin and characteristics. Wu Daoming explains that meat corpses emerge during the intermediate state after death, where a person's organs gradually fail. These corpses can move for about an hour at midnight, consuming food and experiencing emotions. The lifespan of a meat corpse is 49 days. Interestingly, Wu Daoming recalls a female corpse who returned to normal and even gave birth. Han Sheng becomes intrigued by the possibility of recovery and wants to find the mysterious old man from Xiangxi who might know more about this phenomenon.

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