Chinese Folktale

Hello, friend! Today I'm going to tell you a very spooky story from China, the "Cat - Faced Old Lady" supernatural event. But before that, let me introduce you to some relevant Chinese traditional culture.

In China, we have a very important concept in funerals. When a person passes away, there are many traditional customs to follow. For example, family members usually keep a vigil beside the deceased's body. This is not only a way to show respect for the dead but also has some superstitious elements in the traditional sense. In our traditional beliefs, the period after a person's death is considered a very special time, and the soul may still be lingering around.

Now, let's get back to the story. In a remote village in Northeast China, there was an old lady who lived alone. One cold winter night, she suddenly passed away. Her family began to prepare for her funeral according to local customs.

On the night when her body was placed at home for the vigil, strange things started to happen. The eldest son, who was on duty to keep vigil, suddenly felt a chill in the middle of the night. It was as if there were cold eyes watching him in the dark. He shivered and looked around, but all he could see was the flickering candlelight trembling in the wind. Then, he heard a faint rustling sound, as if something was moving in the corner.

When he walked to the corner with great trepidation, by the dim candlelight, he saw a terrifying sight. The old lady, who was supposed to be dead, had a face like a cat! Her eyes glowed with a spooky green light, her ears were pointed, and she made a low growling sound. The eldest son screamed in horror, and this scream woke up the rest of the family.

The family members came and were all horrified at the sight. "What... what's going on?" the second son asked tremblingly. They were all at a loss and could only stare at this cat - faced old lady in fear. And the cat - faced old lady seemed to be angered by their noise and suddenly pounced on them. The family members fled in panic.

After that, many strange things began to happen in the village. Chickens and ducks in the village disappeared mysteriously, leaving only some messy paw prints on the ground. The paw prints looked like those of a cat but were much larger than an ordinary cat's. Some villagers saw a black figure flash by when they got up to go to the toilet at night, followed by that low growling sound, just like the one from the cat - faced old lady that night.

There was a young and brave lad named Xiaohu in the village. He didn't believe these stories at first and thought that everyone was just scaring themselves. One night, he deliberately stayed out late. When he passed by the old lady's former house, he suddenly felt a coldness on his back. He turned around and saw a cat - faced figure standing under a tree not far away, staring straight at him. Xiaohu's heart raced, and he wanted to run, but his legs seemed frozen.

The cat - faced old lady slowly walked towards him, and every step seemed to bring a cold air. Xiaohu could clearly see the fur on her face and her sharp claws. Just when the cat - faced old lady was about to get close to him, Xiaohu somehow found the strength and suddenly turned around and ran for his life. As he ran, he could hear the terrifying growling sound and the rapid footsteps behind him.

This incident spread more and more mysteriously in the village, and no one dared to go out at night. The elders in the village got together to discuss and decided that they had to do something. So, they invited a Taoist priest who was said to be very powerful. When the Taoist priest came to the village, he looked around the old lady's house and his face became solemn.

He said, "This old lady died in a strange way, and there is too much resentment, which is why she has become like this."

The villagers begged the Taoist priest for help. The Taoist priest then set up an altar in the village to perform a ritual. He pasted talismans in every corner and placed some special items at the entrance of the village. At night, the Taoist priest stood in the center of the village, holding a peach - wood sword. Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and the cat - faced old lady appeared. She let out a shrill scream when she saw the Taoist priest and then pounced on him. The Taoist priest chanted incantations and waved the peach - wood sword to confront the cat - faced old lady.

After a fierce battle, the Taoist priest finally subdued the cat - faced old lady. He re - arranged the old lady's body for a proper burial and held a requiem ceremony. Since then, the village gradually returned to peace, and those strange things never happened again.

This story contains some elements of Chinese traditional culture, such as the customs in funerals and the role of the Taoist priest in dealing with supernatural events. In Chinese culture, the Taoist priest is often regarded as having the ability to communicate with the spiritual world and resolve some unexplainable disasters. But of course, these are all part of our traditional cultural beliefs and lack scientific basis.