Top 10 paranormal rumors in China! The 1958 Zhu Xiuhua Resurrection Incident

The case we are discussing today is definitely the most sinister and unforgettable among the top ten supernatural rumors in China - the 1958 Zhu Xiuhua Resurrection Incident. It is not a vague legend of a lonely soul in the deep mountains, nor is it an old joke that has become increasingly vague through word of mouth. It actually happened in Yunlin, Taiwan more than half a century ago, with a specific location, hundreds of eyewitnesses, and even official investigation records. What's even more outrageous is that the parties involved lived peacefully for nearly a century under the identity of "two people" until they finally died in 2018. This incident caused a sensation throughout Taiwan at that time, and the scientific community couldn't provide a reasonable explanation even if they scratched their heads. Those who believe in it will always believe, while those who doubt will always doubt. More than half a century later, revealing those details can still make your neck cool and your palms tingle.

Let's go back to the winter of 1959 in Mailiao Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. That place was located by the sea, and the winter sea breeze was like a knife, wrapped in a salty and cold air, piercing through every crevice of the bamboo houses in the village. There was a woman named Lin Wangyao in the village, who was 40 years old at the time. She was plagued by lung disease for years and couldn't breathe. In the end, she couldn't survive that cold winter and swallowed her last breath in her simple bamboo house.

Going back to the winter of 1959, in Mailiao Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan, the sea breeze enveloped every bamboo house in the village with a salty and humid chill. The woman Lin Wangwaist in the village, plagued by chronic lung disease, ultimately couldn't survive that winter and took her last breath in her bamboo house. She was 40 years old that year and was a well-known kind-hearted person in the village. She had a gentle and weak personality, couldn't read, and only spoke the authentic Mailiao dialect. She usually followed a vegetarian diet to worship Buddha and never blushed with anyone. My husband Wu Qiude is an honest fisherman. They have a son and a daughter, and their family is poor but harmonious.

According to local customs, after Lin Wangyao's death, her family arranged a simple funeral for her. The body was placed on a wooden bed in the hall, covered with white cloth, and prepared for a three-day vigil before being buried. During those three days, the Wu family cried incessantly, and relatives, friends, and neighbors came to help with the aftermath. No one expected that on the morning of the third day, a strange event that subverted everyone's perception occurred.

At dawn that day, Wu Qiude, who was in charge of guarding, was lying beside his wife's body, silently shedding tears when he suddenly heard a faint moan coming from under the white cloth. He thought he was experiencing hallucinations due to excessive grief, rubbed his eyes, and mustered the courage to reach out and lift the white cloth - this lift almost made him lose his soul. I saw my wife, who was already cold and stiff, slowly open her eyes, with a slight movement in the corners of her mouth and a rise and fall in her chest.

Waist up! Have you survived? "Wu Qiu was both surprised and delighted, quickly reaching out to help. But next, his wife's reaction made him feel like falling into an ice cave: she cautiously pushed Wu Qiude away, her eyes full of unfamiliarity and fear. The first thing she said was Minnan dialect with a strong Kinmen accent, completely different from her usual gentle Mailiao accent: "Who are you? Where is this? How could I be here

Wu Qiu was completely stunned. He thought his wife was recovering from a serious illness and was in a daze, so he quickly called for his children and relatives. But when the children rushed to the bedside and shouted "Mom," "Lin Wangyao" shook his head repeatedly, looked at them blankly, and said firmly, "I don't know you. I'm not Lin Wangyao. My name is Zhu Xiuhua, and I'm from Kinmen

This statement sounded like a thunderbolt and caused a stir in the hall. The relatives and friends watching looked at each other in confusion. Some people said that Lin Wangyao's soul had not returned to its original position after death, and they were talking nonsense; Someone said she was possessed by a demon and wanted to invite a Taoist priest to perform the ritual on the spot. However, "Zhu Xiuhua" remained unusually calm. She sat up and explained her background in a clear and organized manner: she was born in 1938 in Jinsha Town, Kinmen, and her family made a living by fishing. In 1958, the 823 Artillery War broke out, and Kinmen became a battlefield. Her parents were killed in the gunfire, and she fled to Taiwan alone on a fishing boat. Unexpectedly, the captain saw her carrying gold and silver jewelry left by her family and became greedy, pushing her off the boat at sea and taking away her belongings.

She also said that after being pushed into the sea, she struggled desperately but was still swept away by the waves. Before losing consciousness, she felt her body getting lighter and lighter, and finally became a lonely soul wandering aimlessly on the sea. Later, she met three prince gods enshrined in the Anxi Prefecture of Wutiao Port, namely Zhang Zunwang, Li Yehou, and General Mo. She knelt down and cried out her grievances and unwillingness. The princes sympathized with her and guided her to Mailiao Township, saying that there was a woman named Lin Wangyao who had reached the end of her life and was about to leave her soul. She could use Lin Wangyao's physical body to regain her soul and continue living in the human world.

In order to prove that what she said was true, Zhu Xiuhua also revealed many details: she could accurately describe the layout of streets and alleys in Jinsha Town, Kinmen, the location of temples in the village, and even sing local folk songs in Kinmen, telling the route she took to school when she was a child and the names of her playmates; She also knows the unique fishing techniques of Kinmen, which Lin Wangyao, who was originally illiterate and had never left Mailiao Township, could never have known. What's even more strange is that Lin Wangyao, who used to be a vegetarian, woke up feeling happy without any meat, especially fond of seafood; She, who used to have a timid personality, has become outgoing and even a bit aggressive, completely changing her lifestyle habits.

Wu Qiude was skeptical and sent someone to Kinmen specifically to inquire about Zhu Xiuhua's whereabouts. A few months later, the informant brought back shocking results: there was indeed a family surnamed Zhu in Jinsha Town, Kinmen. Their parents had already died in the artillery battle, and they had a daughter named Zhu Xiuhua who fled by boat after the 1958 artillery battle and has been missing ever since. Moreover, the family situation and personal experiences described by Zhu Xiuhua are completely consistent with the memories of the local villagers, and even some of the private things she mentioned that only her family knows are exactly the same.

The news quickly spread throughout Mailiao Township and even to various parts of Taiwan. Villagers flocked to the Wu family to watch the excitement, some were in awe, some were afraid, some regarded her as a symbol of divine manifestation, while others suspected her of being a fraud and plotting against the Wu family's property. With the media's tracking and reporting, this incident completely caused a sensation throughout Taiwan, and even the police and military intervened in the investigation.

Dean Liu carefully observed her mental state and found that when she recounted her experiences, her expression was natural, her words were clear, and her gaze and demeanor did not look like she had a mental illness; Director Yang, who was accompanying him, was originally from Lukang, Changhua and belonged to the Haikou dialect area along with Mailiao Township. However, he made it clear that the accent of "Lin Wangyao" was mixed with a strong Kinmen accent, which could not be learned locally.

The police also conducted a special investigation and verification, ruling out the possibility of fraud - after Zhu Xiuhua reincarnated, she did not seek any personal gain, but lived peacefully with Wu Qiude's family; Medical examination also showed that her physical function was normal. The lung disease that had plagued Lin Wan's waist for many years had miraculously disappeared, and even the previous case test report was completely inconsistent with her current physical condition. What is even more inexplicable is that the police also conducted handwriting identification and found that the handwriting of "Lin Wangyao" after waking up had many similarities with the homework handwriting left by the missing girl Zhu Xiuhua in Kinmen at school before her death.

Despite so much 'evidence', the authorities ultimately failed to provide a clear conclusion. Scientists and psychologists attempt to explain from a scientific perspective: some say this is dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality. Lin Wangyao, under long-term illness and mental stress, split into the personality of "Zhu Xiuhua"; Some people also say that this is a product of post-war social anxiety. Lin Wangyao learned about the plight of Kinmen refugees through rumors, and subconsciously felt a sense of empathy. In the end, he "transformed" into Zhu Xiuhua in a coma.

But these explanations still cannot solve all the doubts: Lin Wangyao has never left Mailiao Township, how could he accurately describe the geographical environment, customs, and even remember private matters that only Zhu Xiuhua himself knows about Kinmen? She can't read, why did she suddenly understand words and keep accounts after waking up? Why did her lung disease disappear out of thin air after 'resurrection'? These questions make all scientific explanations appear pale and powerless.

However, the general public generally believes that this is a true resurrection of the dead. Later, Zhu Xiuhua also followed the guidance of the gods and built the Xuantian God Temple in Mailiao Township, named "Mailiao Town East Palace", which became a local religious symbol. She lived peacefully for decades with Lin Wangyao's body, getting along well with Wu Qiu's family, and even raised the children to adulthood. She didn't pass away until 2018 at the age of 97. When the family erected a monument for her, they specially engraved the four words "Zhu Linminzhi", acknowledging both her soul as Zhu Xiuhua and her body as Lin Wangyao, leaving a warm and eerie footnote to this bizarre event.

Speaking of which, listeners, do you feel numb all over? Have you ever thought that if one day someone around you suddenly passed away, woke up three days later, and said that you were another person, able to reveal details you didn't know at all, with a completely different personality and habits from before, would you believe that this was a resurrection or just an absurd scam?

Have you ever thought about whose container that body lying on the spiritual bed is? Lin Wangyao's soul had long dissipated in the cold wind of Mailiao, but Zhu Xiuhua's soul, through this physical body, lived on earth for a full sixty years. The villagers who saw her wake up with their own eyes never dared to turn off the lights and sleep until they died. They always said that they could hear the sobbing of waves outside the window at night, as well as a woman's voice, sometimes in a gentle Mailiao accent, sometimes in a cold Kinmen accent, repeatedly whispering in their ears, "Where is my body

At this moment, why don't you listen closely? Is there a vague sound of waves mixed with the wind in your ear? Do you feel like there's another voice stirring in your body? If Zhu Xiuhua can reincarnate from a corpse, will other wandering lonely souls also stare at your body in the dark, waiting for a suitable opportunity to completely replace you? In the darkness, countless pairs of eyes are watching you. Do you dare to turn off the lights?