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In some Hong Kong dramas, we often see a very bizarre plot:
A Taoist priest with magic tools and charms walked in front, followed by a row of corpses, which walked upside down and looked not much different from a living person.
Many people think that this is just a fictional plot in film and television works, which does not exist in real life.
In fact, there is also this phenomenon in real life, and there has been a corpse chasing technique in the Xiangxi region of the mainland, and the person walking with the corpse in front is called "corpse catcher".
So, why did this "corpse driving technique" appear in the Xiangxi region? And how did the "corpse catcher" make the corpse walk?
The historical origins of necrophilia
The "corpse chasing technique" can be traced back to ancient times, and it is said that the Miao tribal leader at that time, Chi Jiao, opened up his territory and led a group of soldiers to the Yellow River Valley.
With a face like a bull's head and a pair of big wings on his back, he is very brave and good at fighting.
In order to resist the invasion of Chi You, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor joined forces to fight Chi You, and there were many fierce battles between the two sides.
In one of the battles, Chiu's army suffered heavy casualties, and looking at the people who died for him, he couldn't bear it, so he told the military master:
"These are our people, we can't let them expose their corpses to the wilderness, you can let them follow us back to their hometown!"
The military master then gave Chi You a talisman, and then walked into the midst of the mountains of corpses, chanting some incantations that mortals could not understand.
Suddenly, the corpses that had been lying on the ground stood up in unison, and followed the talisman Chi You all the way to the Two Lakes Basin.
(Chiyu)
Since then, the "corpse chasing technique" has spread among the people, and with the continuous changes in history, only the mainland Xiangxi region still exists in modern times.
It's just that due to the popularization of natural science and the development of social economy, few people hire "corpse catchers" anymore.
Therefore, people can only see the secret technique of driving corpses in film and television dramas, and few people can figure out the details of it.
The last corpse catcher
In 2017, in order to study the history and culture of the mainland, several experts came up with the idea of exploring this "corpse chasing technique".
So several people found a "corpse catcher" named Tian Tiewu, who was said to be the last corpse catcher on the mainland.
When they saw the "corpse catcher" himself, the experts looked a little lost, because this person was wearing the same shirt and trousers as ordinary people, and there was no trace of fairy wind bone on his body.
(Tiewu Tian)
So the experts tried to ask Tian Tiewu whether he would "drive away corpses", trying to confirm whether they had found the right person.
Tian Tie Wuyun replied lightly: "Yes, I will drive the corpse, but it is only to carry out some sacrifices in the village, and the corpses are all props." ”
"Because the corpse is now eliminated by society, and now the body is cremated and transported."
Tian Tiewu also said that since no one hired corpse catchers anymore, and the law did not allow this secret art, he switched to performing Xiangxi unique skills.
Now he is the head of the Zhijiang County Wufu Stunt Performance Troupe, and he is active in rural areas most of the time, with more opportunities to perform on holidays.
Then the expert continued to ask: "What is the principle of corpse catching, can you tell me?" ”
For this problem, Tian Tiewu was a little embarrassed, because if he talked too deeply, he would break the rules.
(Tiewu Tian)
After hesitating for a moment, Tian Tiewu told the story of the previous generation's drive away from corpses.
He said that in his grandfather's generation, it took two corpse catchers to practice the art of driving corpses, one of whom was a master and the other was an apprentice.
The master is responsible for carrying the body in front, while the apprentice follows behind the last corpse, ensuring that the body is not left halfway.
And the corpses were able to walk because the corpse catcher would arrange the bodies in sequence before departure, wear bamboo poles under the armpits of each of them, and then fix their arms to the bamboo poles with straw ropes.
Some corpse catchers will hang their arms down and tie them so that the corpse moves like a real person, and it looks full of mystery.
In order to facilitate walking, some corpse catchers will also lift the arms of the corpse and tie it to a bamboo pole in a perpendicular state with its body.
Once fixed, the corpses can walk like zombies.
(Driving the corpse)
It turned out to be a trick
At this point, the experts couldn't help but wonder: "Where is this corpse chase, it is clearly to carry the corpse, so why do the people call you a corpse catcher?" ”
Tian Tiewu smiled and did not continue to say, because if he said any more, he would stab the secret technique of driving corpses to the ground.
Seeing this, the experts did not reluctantly, but continued to visit and inquire, ready to find out the mystery.
Later, they were introduced to Wu Jianhong, the director of the Jiangxian Tourism Bureau, who told another story.
One night in 1950, two mainland PLA soldiers dressed in civilian clothes were scouting the public security situation in Xiangxi and spotted a group of strange behaved people on the road.
These are neatly arranged, all wearing robes and cloaks, jumping and jumping as they walk.
The two warriors immediately stepped forward to check, only to realize that the person walking in the front was the "corpse catcher", followed by the corpse.
(Corpse Catcher Show)
The corpses have a black bamboo pole tied to their armpits, and the reason why they can "walk" is actually because the bamboo poles under the armpits are tough and upside down by gravity.
Robes, cloaks, and bamboo poles were dyed black, and the corpses stumbled forward, looking like living people if they were far away.
Coupled with the fact that the corpse chaser is wearing a Taoist uniform and holding a talisman in his hand, it gives people a mysterious and terrifying feeling.
At this time, the experts finally figured out the principle of the secret technique of driving away corpses, but hearing is nothing, seeing is believing, and it is a pity that they have not seen the secret technique of driving corpses with their own eyes.
So they found Tian Tiewu again, and Tian Tiewu saw that the experts knew the trick, so he no longer hid it, saying that he could demonstrate the technique of driving away corpses once.
However, because he could not find the real body, he could only find a few actors to play up, and experts understood this.
(Tiewu Tian)
In order to create the mysterious atmosphere of driving corpses, Tian Tiewu chose the place for the corpse driving performance in a small forest in the village.
After everything was ready, Tian Tiewu began to demonstrate the corpse chasing technique, only to see that he first took out a yellow charm and pasted it on his face.
Then he took out a large black bamboo pole, arranged these "corpses" in order, and fixed them on the bamboo pole one by one.
"Up"! Tian Tiewu gave an order, and the corpse catchers and auxiliary personnel behind moved in response, and the kind of corpse chasing plot that appeared in film and television dramas was staged.
After watching the performance, the experts called out that this turned out to be the lifting of corpses! The reason why it is so evil is that it is all an illusion created by props.
Tian Tiewu smiled and admitted that in the profession of corpse catcher, maintaining a sense of mystery was an important factor in their increase in the price of their charges.
Generally speaking, the corpse removal activity is at night, and the reason why it looks strange is also because no one dares to look closely, so they cannot discover the mystery.
(Tiewu Tian)
"What about the corpse, why doesn't the corpse decompose?" The expert asked puzzled.
Tian Tiewu explained that corpse catchers would inject a special potion into the corpse beforehand, which could soften the joints of the deceased and keep the body incorruptible for a few days.
As for the specific formula of this potion, Tian Tiewu refused to disclose it, and the experts had to give up.
At this point, the mystery of corpse chasing has finally been completely revealed!
epilogue
Through this investigation, we can see that the so-called secret technique of driving away corpses is just borrowing black dim lights and using some props to create the illusion of corpses walking.
This once again shows that there is no strange force and chaos in the world, and if someone insists that there are phenomena that go beyond natural science, it must be that science is not in place!
In this day and age, each of us should still believe in science and establish correct scientific values!