Tek-ko-kui (Chinese: 竹篙鬼; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-ko-kúi; lit. 'bamboo ghost') is a legendary demon in Taiwanese folklore.[1]

Legend

It is said that they reside in bamboo forest. When someone wants to pass through the bamboo forest, the bamboo will bend and block the way. People can't step over, otherwise, the bamboo will hang people up in the air. The force is so great that it will kill or injure people. If stop moving forward, the bamboo will stand upright again.[2] For example, there is a Tek-ko-kui living in the bamboo forest near the Kawabata Bridge (now Zhongzheng Bridge) in Taipei.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eerie Island: An NMTL Special Exhibition on Paranormal Literature in Taiwan". tlvm.com.tw.
  2. ↑ "竹篙鬼、攔路竹的傳說，跟自然現象有關嗎？" (in Chinese). pansci.asia.
  3. ↑ 黄澄煌 (August 1944). "迷信一束". 民俗台湾 (in Chinese). 4巻 (8号): 43.
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