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Three Corpses

in Daoism, three demonic creatures living in the head, chest, and abdomen of the human body, entering at birth, that hasten the death of their host and become malevolent ghosts after death
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Three Corpses

Summary

Three Corpses is a group of mythical characters[1]. It draws 355 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_mythical_characters category, ranking #10 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • Three Corpses's instance of is recorded as group of mythical characters[3].
  • Three Corpses's instance of is recorded as triad[4].
  • Three Corpses is a type of mythical creature[5].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include group of mythical characters[3] and triad[4]. Three Corpses is a type of mythical creature[5].

Why It Matters

Three Corpses draws 355 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_mythical_characters category, ranking #10 of 34).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Three Corpses. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/three-corpses
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  1. 5d ago · Charp238 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → in Daoism, three demonic creatures living in the head, chest, and abdomen of the
    Native label → 三尸
    Pixiv encyclopedia id → 三尸
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11408]]: 三尸"
  2. 19d ago · Charp238 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → mythical creature
    Encyclopedia of korean culture id → E0026697
    Instance of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9475]]: E0026697"
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