Guǐ xiān
ancestor underworld single tradition · 2
A person who cultivates too much yin energy. These immortals are likened to Vampires because they drain the life essence of the living, much like the fox spirit. Ghost immortals do not leave the realm of ghosts.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 960 CE
- Attested period
- 960 – 1911
- Historical notes
- Documented in Song dynasty Taoist compendium.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Rén xiān, De xiān, Tiānxiān, Mu Guiying, Liu Jinding, Lian Saihua, Lian Xiuying, Princess Babao, Fan Changzhen, Li Quan, Zhongli Chun, shenxian, Bai Suzhen, Lishan Laomu, Xiaoqing, Fan Lihua, Zhu Yingtai, Sunü
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Guǐ xiān (鬼仙) —"Ghost Immortals": A person who cultivates too much yin energy. These immortals are likened to Vampires because they drain the life essence of the living, much like the fox spirit. Ghost immortals do not leave the realm of ghosts.”
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