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|Box title = Jiang Shi Physiology
 
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|Row 1 info = Become a Jiang Shi}}The ability to '''mimic the traits and characteristics of a Jiang Shi'''. Variation of [[Undead Physiology]].
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|Row 1 info = Use the traits of jiang shi.}}
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{{Quote|Stop shooting! I'm not a zombie! I'm a jiang shi! I don't even eat people OR their brains!|Hsien-Ko's win quote to Chris Redfield in Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}
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The power to '''use the abilities of jiang shi'''. Variation of [[Undead Physiology]].
   
 
==Also Called==
 
==Also Called==
*Chiang Shi
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*Chiang Shi Mimicry/Physiology
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*Chinese Vampire/Zombie Mimicry/Physiology
*Jiangshi
 
 
*Gangshi (Korean) Mimicry/Physiology
*Kang Shi
 
*Geungsi (Cantonese)
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*Geungsi (Cantonese) Mimicry/Physiology
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*Jiangshi Mimicry/Physiology
*Gangshi (Korean)
 
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*Kuang Shi Mimicry/Physiology
*Kyonshī (Japanese)
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*Kyonshī (Japanese) Mimicry/Physiology
   
 
==Capabilities==
 
==Capabilities==
The user can become or use the skills and abilities of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Shi Jiang Shi], a Chinese Undead meaning "stiff corpse" and is the reason for its odd method of locomotion: being dead, the body is stiff and therefore cannot walk and has to hop. Most Jiang Shi are created when a person's soul fails to leave the body, usually due to an improper death, an act of suicide, or the simple desire for trouble or via [[Necromancy]].
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The user can become or use the skills and abilities of a [[wikipedia:Jiangshi|jiang shi]] (lit. "stiff corpse"; geung-si in Cantonese, cương thi in Vietnamese, gangshi in Korean, kyonshī in Japanese), also known as a Chinese "hopping" vampire, a type of undead in Chinese legends and folklore. Most jiang shi are created when a person's soul fails to leave the body, usually due to an improper death, an act of suicide, simple desire for trouble or via [[Necromancy]].
   
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Their appearance ranges from unremarkable (as a recently deceased person) to horrifying (rotting flesh, rigor mortis, as corpses that have been in a state of decay over a period of time). Jiang shi absorbs life energy, but because of modern Western influence, some do now drain blood instead. They have pale, sometimes greenish-white, skin, long clawlike fingernails, and a long prehensile tongue. They are usually dressed in Qing Dynasty robes.
Jiang Shi have skin that is usually pale green and furry, covered with mold; and that they usually have long white hair although this may vary for the user because their representations in most popular culture leave this out for some reason.
 
   
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In some versions, they detect potential victims by their breath and holding one's breath will temporarily hide from one; some stories report that if you suck the unexpelled last breath out, the corpse will fall inanimate.
Jiang Shi are said to originated from the folk practice of "Traveling a Corpse Over a Thousand Li", where families who could not afford much in the way of traveling expenses for a deceased family member who died far from home would hire a Taoist priest to transport the body. The priest would tack a talisman to the body's forehead, which would enable the body to find its way back to its original home for proper burial by hopping. Taoist priests would only transport the bodies at night, and would constantly ring bells to warn other nighttime pedestrians that a Jiang Shi was coming their way; the pedestrians, of course not wanting to be seen by a Jiang Shi, would vacate the area immediately. To protect themselves, the priests would wear a headdress that had a veil covering their faces; this way, the Jiang Shi they were transporting would travel alongside them without the temptation to devour the priest.
 
   
 
==Applications==
 
==Applications==
 
*[[Blindsight]]
 
*[[Blindsight]]
*[[Enhanced Eating]]
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*[[Claw Retraction]]
*[[Enhanced Jump]]
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*[[Conversion]]
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*[[Defunct Physiology]]
 
*[[Enhanced Senses]]
 
*[[Enhanced Senses]]
 
**[[Enhanced Hearing]]
 
**[[Enhanced Hearing]]
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*[[Enhanced Strength]]
*[[Life Force Absorption]] - Chi Absorption
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*[[Life-Force Absorption]]
*[[Regulation]]
 
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**[[Chi Absorption]]
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*[[Lunar Energy Absorption]]
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*[[Prehensile Tongue]]
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==Variations==
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*[[Blood Consumption]]
 
*[[Regulation]] - charm on forehead.
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*[[Soul Absorption]]
   
 
==Associations==
 
==Associations==
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*[[Necromancy]]
 
*[[Undead Physiology]]
 
*[[Undead Physiology]]
*[[Vampirism]]
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*[[Vampire Physiology]]
 
*[[Zombie Physiology]]
 
*[[Zombie Physiology]]
   
 
==Limitations==
 
==Limitations==
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*Traditional jiang shi are so stiff that that they cannot bend their limbs and body, so they have to move around by hopping while keeping its arms stretched out for mobility.
*The user may be distracted by small objects.
 
*The user can be defeated by the various counter methods for Jiang Shi. Examples: Their own reflections, blood of a black dog, peach wood sword, a rooster's call, and etc...
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*Typical weaknesses of a jiang shi are the blood of a black dog, a wooden sword made from a peach tree, a hen's egg, glutinous rice, etc.
*The user may be controlled or defeated with a parchment inscribed with runes being placed on their head.
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*The user may be controlled or defeated with a parchment inscribed with runes being placed on their forehead. They are usually immobilized by the parchment until it is removed.
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*May not be able to operate under sunlight.
*Jiang Shi can detect others by their breath and if one holds their breath they can temporarily hide from them.
 
   
 
==Known Users==
 
==Known Users==
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''See Also: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChineseVampire Chinese Vampire]''.
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*Mr. Yam (''Anno Dracula'')
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*[[w:c:castlevania:Jiang Shi|Jiang Shi]] (''Castlevania: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia'')
 
*Jiang Shi (''Chinese Mythology'')
 
*Jiang Shi (''Chinese Mythology'')
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*[[w:c:whitewolf:Jiang Shi (clan)|Jiang Shi clan]] (''Chronicles of Darkness''/''Vampire: The Requiem'')
*Hsien-Ko (''Darkstalkers'')
 
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*Jiang Shi (''Crazy Safari/The Gods Must Be Crazy III'')
*Miyako Yoshika (''Touhou Project'')
 
 
*[[w:c:darkstalkers:Hsien-Ko|Hsien-Ko]] (''Darkstalkers'')
*Nightwalker Heartless (''Kingdom Hearts'')
 
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*Dercori (''Dragon Ball Super'')
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*[[w:c:dresdenfiles:Jade Court|Jade Court]] (''The Dresden Files'')
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*Jiang Shi (''Jackie Chan Adventures'')
 
*[https://www.khwiki.com/Nightwalker Nightwalker Heartless] (''Kingdom Hearts'')
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*Jiang Shi (''Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'')
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*Jiangshi (''Monster Girl Encyclopedia'')
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*[[w:c:dailylifewithamonstergirl:Shiishii|Shiishii]] (''Monster Musume'')
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*Mr. Yam (''Mr. Vampire'')
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*Jiang-shi (''Pathfinder'')
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*Ru-shi (''Pathfinder''); via [[Dhampir Physiology]]
 
*Rinshi (''Power Rangers Jungle Fury/Juken Sentai Gekiranger'')
 
*Rinshi (''Power Rangers Jungle Fury/Juken Sentai Gekiranger'')
*Ling-Ling Wong (''Rosario+Vampire'')
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*Kumiko Kamimoto (''Raishon'')
*Rin Azuma (''Yozakura Quartet'')
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*Deshiko Deshi (''Rosario+Vampire'')
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*[[w:c:rosariovampire:Ling_Ling Huang|Ling-Ling Huang]] (''Rosario+Vampire'')
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*[[w:c:shamanking:Lee Pailong|Lee Pailong]] (''Shaman King'')
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*Jiang Shi (''Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point'')
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*Jiang-shi (''Starfinder'')
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**Zeera Vesh
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*Pionpi (''Super Mario Land'')
 
*[[w:c:touhou:Yoshika Miyako|Yoshika Miyako]] (''Touhou Project'')
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*Jiang Shi (''Valkyrie Crusade'')
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*[[w:c:whitewolf:Kuei-jin|Kuei-jin]] (''World of Darkness''/''Kindred of the East'')
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**[[w:c:vtmb:Ming Xiao|Ming Xiao]]
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*Kyunshii & Zukkyunshii (''Yo-kai Watch'')
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*Rin Azuma (''Yozakura Quartet'')}}
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==Origin Stories==
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Jiang Shi are said to originated from the folk practice of "Traveling a Corpse Over a Thousand Li", where families who could not afford much in the way of traveling expenses for a deceased family member who died far from home would hire a Taoist priest to transport the body.
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The priest would tack a talisman to the body's forehead, which would enable the body to find its way back to its original home for proper burial by hopping. Taoist priests would only transport the bodies at night, and would constantly ring bells to warn other nighttime pedestrians that a Jiang Shi was coming their way; the pedestrians, of course not wanting to be seen by a Jiang Shi, would vacate the area immediately. To protect themselves, the priests would wear a headdress that had a veil covering their faces; this way, the Jiang Shi they were transporting would travel alongside them without the temptation to devour the priest.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
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<gallery>
 
miyako_yoshika_by_xephyr26-d3eu339.jpg|Miyako Yoshika (Touhou)
 
miyako_yoshika_by_xephyr26-d3eu339.jpg|Miyako Yoshika (Touhou)
 
rosario+vampire_ii_24_01.jpg|Ling-Ling Wong (Rosario + Vampire)
 
rosario+vampire_ii_24_01.jpg|Ling-Ling Wong (Rosario + Vampire)
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jiang_shi.jpg
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jiang-shit.jpg|Jiang Shi (Mr. Vampire)
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Jiang_Shi_H.png|Jiang Shi (Valkyrie Crusade)
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288_jiangshi_L.jpg|Jiangshi (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
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File:Cici5.png|Shiishii (Monster Musume)
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JiangShi Group.jpg|Jiang Shi (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Powers]]
 
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
 
[[Category:Personal Physical Powers]]
 
[[Category:Personal Physical Powers]]
 
[[Category:Bodily Functional Powers]]
 
[[Category:Bodily Functional Powers]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
[[Category:Magical Abilities]]
 
[[Category:Magical Powers]]
 
[[Category:Magical Arts]]
 
[[Category:Manipulations]]
 
 
[[Category:Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
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Revision as of 23:41, 4 March 2020

"Stop shooting! I'm not a zombie! I'm a jiang shi! I don't even eat people OR their brains!"
― Hsien-Ko's win quote to Chris Redfield in Marvel vs. Capcom 3

The power to use the abilities of jiang shi. Variation of Undead Physiology.

Also Called

  • Chiang Shi Mimicry/Physiology
  • Chinese Vampire/Zombie Mimicry/Physiology
  • Gangshi (Korean) Mimicry/Physiology
  • Geungsi (Cantonese) Mimicry/Physiology
  • Jiangshi Mimicry/Physiology
  • Kuang Shi Mimicry/Physiology
  • Kyonshī (Japanese) Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

The user can become or use the skills and abilities of a jiang shi (lit. "stiff corpse"; geung-si in Cantonese, cương thi in Vietnamese, gangshi in Korean, kyonshī in Japanese), also known as a Chinese "hopping" vampire, a type of undead in Chinese legends and folklore. Most jiang shi are created when a person's soul fails to leave the body, usually due to an improper death, an act of suicide, simple desire for trouble or via Necromancy.

Their appearance ranges from unremarkable (as a recently deceased person) to horrifying (rotting flesh, rigor mortis, as corpses that have been in a state of decay over a period of time). Jiang shi absorbs life energy, but because of modern Western influence, some do now drain blood instead. They have pale, sometimes greenish-white, skin, long clawlike fingernails, and a long prehensile tongue. They are usually dressed in Qing Dynasty robes.

In some versions, they detect potential victims by their breath and holding one's breath will temporarily hide from one; some stories report that if you suck the unexpelled last breath out, the corpse will fall inanimate.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

  • Traditional jiang shi are so stiff that that they cannot bend their limbs and body, so they have to move around by hopping while keeping its arms stretched out for mobility.
  • Typical weaknesses of a jiang shi are the blood of a black dog, a wooden sword made from a peach tree, a hen's egg, glutinous rice, etc.
  • The user may be controlled or defeated with a parchment inscribed with runes being placed on their forehead. They are usually immobilized by the parchment until it is removed.
  • May not be able to operate under sunlight.

Known Users

See Also: Chinese Vampire.

  • Mr. Yam (Anno Dracula)
  • Jiang Shi (Castlevania: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)
  • Jiang Shi (Chinese Mythology)
  • Jiang Shi clan (Chronicles of Darkness/Vampire: The Requiem)
  • Jiang Shi (Crazy Safari/The Gods Must Be Crazy III)
  • Hsien-Ko (Darkstalkers)
  • Dercori (Dragon Ball Super)
  • Jade Court (The Dresden Files)
  • Jiang Shi (Jackie Chan Adventures)
  • Nightwalker Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Jiang Shi (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
  • Jiangshi (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
  • Shiishii (Monster Musume)
  • Mr. Yam (Mr. Vampire)
  • Jiang-shi (Pathfinder)
  • Ru-shi (Pathfinder); via Dhampir Physiology
  • Rinshi (Power Rangers Jungle Fury/Juken Sentai Gekiranger)
  • Kumiko Kamimoto (Raishon)
  • Deshiko Deshi (Rosario+Vampire)
  • Ling-Ling Huang (Rosario+Vampire)
  • Lee Pailong (Shaman King)
  • Jiang Shi (Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point)
  • Jiang-shi (Starfinder)
    • Zeera Vesh
  • Pionpi (Super Mario Land)
  • Yoshika Miyako (Touhou Project)
  • Jiang Shi (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Kuei-jin (World of Darkness/Kindred of the East)
  • Kyunshii & Zukkyunshii (Yo-kai Watch)
  • Rin Azuma (Yozakura Quartet)

Origin Stories

Jiang Shi are said to originated from the folk practice of "Traveling a Corpse Over a Thousand Li", where families who could not afford much in the way of traveling expenses for a deceased family member who died far from home would hire a Taoist priest to transport the body.

The priest would tack a talisman to the body's forehead, which would enable the body to find its way back to its original home for proper burial by hopping. Taoist priests would only transport the bodies at night, and would constantly ring bells to warn other nighttime pedestrians that a Jiang Shi was coming their way; the pedestrians, of course not wanting to be seen by a Jiang Shi, would vacate the area immediately. To protect themselves, the priests would wear a headdress that had a veil covering their faces; this way, the Jiang Shi they were transporting would travel alongside them without the temptation to devour the priest.

Gallery