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Chinese Concept of Vampires
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Chinese vampires are corpses who rise from the grave and kill again when a person's lower spirit did not pass into the afterlife. This is a result of bad things they did, according to the Chinese conception of how a vampire became a vampire.
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In Chinese folklore, Kuei are corpses who rise from the grave and attack the living at night, due to their lower spirit not passing into the afterlife.
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In Chinese folklore, Kuei are corpses who rise from the grave and attack the living at night, due to their lower spirit not passing into the afterlife.
ChapterChinese Concept of Vampires
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The origins of vampires can be traced back to different cultures, but they eventually made their way to Europe through the Silk Roads.
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The origins of vampires can be traced back to different cultures, but they eventually made their way to Europe through the Silk Roads. Central and Eastern Europe became the epicenter of vampire mythology, with the concept of vampires being influenced by the Chinese Uphir, which was based on the idea of a sinner during their life becoming an undead being after death.