Asian Art

Feitouman

The Feitouman (Chinese: 飛頭蠻; pinyin: Fēitóumán) or Hitoban (Japanese reading) is a yaoguai or legendary creature found in Chinese folklore. It is also known as the Luotoumin (Chinese: 落頭民; pinyin: Luòtóumín; lit. 'Drop-Head People') or Chongluo (Chinese: 虫落; pinyin: Chóngluò). While they usually appear in the form of humans, their heads separate from their bodies at night and fly through the air, returning to the body by morning.

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See also

• ▸Dao (Chinese sword)
• ▸Battle of Tenmokuzan
• ▸Detective fiction

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