The Soul Map of the Chinese Mind: Hun and Po

Author: Wang Yijia
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book tells many ghost stories, but not to scare people. Instead, it reveals the secrets of the restless human soul. First, explore the 88 strange and interesting ghost legends in Minghaiqing's notebook-style tales, then hear how Wang Yijia interprets the Chinese concept of the soul from a unique perspective and methodology, as well as the cultural and psychological insights embedded in stories about ghosts, zombies, hell, possession, and reincarnation. Wang Yijia comes from a medical background but knows more psychology than a doctor, more life science than a psychologist, and more psychoanalysis than a life scientist. This is the first time psychology and psychoanalysis are used to delve into the notebook-style tales of the Ming and Qing dynasties, exploring the Chinese concept of the soul. To understand how the Chinese imagine the soul, listen to the unique interpretation of this "jack-of-all-trades" master.