- Gyonshee
- Gyonshee is the Chinese word for a type of vampire that has both the characteristics of a traditional Chinese vampire as well as aspects taken from nontraditional and Western vampires. The word gyonshee is based on the Japanese pronunciation of the word jiangshi, which is one of the names that are used to refer to the HOPPING CORPSE of China.Source: Bernardi, Persistence of Whiteness, 154; Ho, Abracadaver, 2935; Jones, Essential Monster Movie Guide, 163; Strassberg, Chinese Bestiary, 5355
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