“Female Spirits in Chinese Folklore” with Prof. Xiaofei Kang
As a part of GARNET’s October 2021 discussion on “Spirits, Zombies, and Vampires Around the World,” Professor Kang of George Washington University’s Religion Department responds to discussion on Japanese ghosts and Korean zombies by linking them to Chinese spirit folklore and the larger cosmological belief systems and gendered perspectives they work within. Listen to the full talk below!
Prof. Kang begins with referencing the popular Chinese ghost movie “Painted Skin,” two versions of which can be accessed for free with and without English subtitles.
