![]() ![]() The use of Gu comes from the generic term Chong (虫) which means not only insect and worm but also amphibian, reptile, and dragon combined with min (jar, cup, plate 皿). The word Jincan is instead used for the first time during the Tang Dynasty (seventh century A.D.). The name Gu has ancient origins dating back to the oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (fourteenth century BC). Related: Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Chinese Folklore, Amazing Paintings of Demons and Mythological Creatures of the Chinese Folklore, Hungry Ghost Festival images, Traditional Paintings of Chinese Dragons and other legendary creatures Gu According to Chinese folklore, a Gu spirit was able to transform into different animals: snakes, worms, earthworms, frogs, dogs, or pigs. Gu magic was used to manipulate the will of others, partners, to make people ill and not least cause death. The only survivor would have accumulated all the toxic substances of the losers. The preparation of Gu potions involved the use of the poison of several creatures (snakes, centipedes, scorpions), sealing them inside a closed container where they kill and devoured one another. Once we started producing Gu, no one can be exempt from doing so, under penalty of death by the witch doctor. In Chinese folklore, especially in the South, was developed a whole literature on the magic to harm, sicken, or eliminate people somehow perceived as antagonistic.Īll these practices are counted under the umbrella name of Gu (poison 蛊) or Jincan (from golden silkworm 金 蚕). ![]()
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