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257-Chinese Folklore: Love Me, Love Me

Myths and Legends

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The Ghost of the Underworld

The husband went inside with his wife, but with strict instructions. He would play the role of her brother who had come to visit. And he was not to eat anything unless he saw his wife eat it first. The couple closed the door softly, sat down at the small table and waited. Just before dinner time, clunky boot burst through the door, pulling a ghost with teeth and outstretched claws. In two steps, he stood before the living man and wided his mouth to swallow him whole. But she shouted for him to wait. That man was her brother. She loved him so much that she would rather spend an eternity without him than see him come to harm. His angry

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