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Xun Zi's view, always under the condition of jadedness. Hence ghost is a part of human's imagination (qtd. in徐赐成 52).
 
As for the ghost culture, as its literal meaning suggests, it refers to the part of the culture related to the ghost. Specifically speaking, ghost culture is a kind of illusory cultural phenomenon that derived from man's death, funeral, necromancy and cult. And ghost culture also refers to a union part of man's belief, opinion, mentality and action toward ghosts including its social influence (黄盛华and周启云1). So in a deeper sense, ghost culture is a kind of belief; it seems on the surface that refers to man's descriptions toward ghost definition, image, activity and species.
 
To sum up, ghost culture is created by human. It is a kind of culture that reflects man’s thoughts toward the dead world and mirrors the reality.
 
2.2 Value of ghost culture
 
Researches of ghost culture provide a good foundation for literature and folk-custom research. Ghost culture research can promote the development of literature and folk custom (徐华龙10). Throughout the history, there is no lack of rigid art and literary works. However, they can be creative after injecting ghost elements. Thanks to ghost, many new art styles emerge such as Chinese ghost drama, Japanese ghost dance, ghost head portrait made by a French sculptor named Franz Xaver Messerschmit. All these new works of art are based on artist’s understanding of ghost culture. Namely, artistic innovation can not be made without the understanding of ghost culture.
 
Furthermore, ghost culture research can help people to look squarely at the foolish superstitions in folk customs. InChina, ghost superstitions are in vogue not only in feudal society but also in Republic of China period. Even today, many ignorant people are still obsessed by ghost superstitions. The government of Hai’an County, Jiangsu Province issued that citizens live in the county must be cremated after death since April 1st on March 5, 1993. As a result, about 40 old people committed suicide before April 1st only for having coffin to carry their dead bodies and buried in the ground. They believed that bury the remains could bring peace to them. If they were cremated, their body would be destroyed and could not continue their next life through reincarnation. And in western countries, superstitions also exist. A latest survey shows that 53% Americans admit they are a little bit superstitious and 25% Americans confess they believe in superstitions. Superstitions are also prevailing in British society. 80% British will habitually knock wood in order to avoid misfortune. Ghost superstitions cause negative social phenomenon. Revealing these foolish superstitions through ghost culture research, we can turn negative to positive. Furthermore, ghost culture research can help people to look squarely at the foolish superstitions in folk customs. InChina, ghost superstitions are in vogue not only in feudal society but also in Republic of China period. Even today, many ignorant people are still obsessed by ghost superstitions. The government of Hai’an County, Jiangsu Province issued that citizens live in the county must be cremated after death since April 1st on March 5, 1993. As a result, about 40 old people committed suicide before April 1st only for having coffin to carry their dead bodies and buried in the ground. They believed that bur本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。