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It is also conventional wisdom of [[feng shui]] in Chinese architecture that a threshold ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 門檻), a piece of wood approximately six inches high, be installed along the width of the door to trip the hopping corpse so that it cannot enter the household.
== References in works of fiction ==
"Kyonshii", a word based on the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] pronunciation of ''jiangshi'', is used in some obscure games and [[trading card game]]s as a term for creatures that combined the characteristics of Chinese and "Western" vampires.[[Image:SM_pionpi.gif|right|Pionpi, a Nintendo Character]]▼
▲"Kyonshii", a word based on the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] pronunciation of ''jiangshi'', is used in some obscure games and [[trading card game]]s as a term for creatures that combined the characteristics of Chinese and "Western" vampires.[[Image:SM_pionpi.gif|right|Pionpi, a Nintendo Character]]
The hopping corpse has appeared in a handful of [[Hong Kong cinema|films from Hong Kong]] that have seen Western release, including the '''''[[Geung si sin sang]]''''' (aka '''''[[Mr. Vampire]]''''') series featuring [[Lam Ching Ying]].
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