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Comment: Thanks for writing up the mythology figure. However, I cannot access source 2, and sources 1 and 3 seem to be primary sources of the mythological texts that document the brief appearance of Yin Cha. I am also not sure if source 4 is a reliable source. Are there any academic sources that cover or analyze Yin Cha in detail? Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 05:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I've expaned the article. If you are not happy with current source, sure, here is Dictionary of Chinese Ethnic Minority Cultures: Southwest China Volume . Nationalities Publishing House . August 1998. Page 713. 223.206.8.8 (talk) 06:47, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Yin Cha (陰差, lit. "underworld messenger" or "ghost officer), are servants of the underworld Diyu, often tasked with escorting souls to the afterlife or carrying out the decrees of the gods of the underworld. They are typically subordinate to King Yan (閻羅王), the King of Hell, and play an important role in maintaining order in the realm of the dead.[1][2]
Legend
[edit]In Chinese folk religion, the most famous Yin Cha are Heibai Wuchang (Black and White Impermanence). However, other underworld deities, such as General Xie and General Fan, General Ox and General Horse, and General Chains and Shackles, also have roles in apprehending the souls of the dead.[3]
A specific type of Yin Cha, known as Juhun gui (拘魂鬼, literally "Soul-Restraining Ghosts"), are ghost officers tasked with apprehending and retrieving souls. They specialize in escorting the recently deceased to the underworld. Often appearing in pairs and dressed in purple, they may resemble ordinary people and carry a register containing the names and appointed death times of those whose lives are ending. When the moment arrives, they approach the dying individual and call their name with a spiritually potent voice, audible only to the person nearing death. Upon hearing the call, the individual's qi (soul) departs from the body, resulting in death. The soul-restraining ghost then binds the soul with a chain to prevent it from lingering in the human world and escorts it to the underworld.[4][5]
During the Yuanhe era (806–820 AD) in Chang'an, a man named Li Hezi had a fondness for cat and dog meat. One day, while traveling, he met two men in purple robes who informed him that 460 cats and dogs had brought a case against him in the underworld, foretelling his imminent death. Terrified, Li Hezi offered them wine. In exchange for 400,000 coins (burned as an offering to the afterlife), the men agreed to grant him three more years of life. Li Hezi complied, but he died only three days later, revealing that three years in the underworld is equivalent to a mere three days in the human realm.[6][7]
In Korean shamanism, Yin Cha are referred to as Jeoseung Saja (저승사자) or Chasa (차사), with their leader known as Gangrim Doryeong (강림도령). The Korean manhwa Along with the Gods is based on this folklore.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 地狱游记（简体） (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 回真復我.
- ^ 冥界百鬼 [Ghosts of the Underworld] (in Chinese). 香港中和出版有限公司. 8 January 2020. ISBN 978-988-8570-87-4.
- ^ 城隍神的角色與職能——從陪祀神的角度觀察 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 元華文創股份有限公司. 1 May 2024. ISBN 978-957-711-369-6.
- ^ 人间 (in Chinese). 湖北人民出版社. 2000. ISBN 978-7-216-02737-3.
- ^ 中國民間信仰論集 (in Chinese). 中央硏究院民族學硏究所. 1974.
- ^ 中國妖怪傳奇 [Chinese Monster Legend] (in Chinese). 星光出版社. 1992. ISBN 978-957-677-071-5.
- ^ 百鬼传奇 [Legend of a Hundred Ghosts] (in Chinese). 辽宁人民出版社. 1993. ISBN 978-7-205-02637-0.
- ^ "The Korean National Encyclopedia of Ethnic Practices (Page in Korean)". 210.204.213.131. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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