See also: Mizuko kuyō and Toyol
Ying ling (traditional Chinese: 嬰靈; simplified Chinese: 婴灵; pinyin: yīng líng; literally "infant spirit") refer to the spirits of dead foetuses. The ideas of such spirits are purported to have originated in Japan. Memorial services are held for them in Taiwan. A writer identified as "Zui Gongzi" (醉公子) wrote an article on thinkerstar.com in 2004, claiming that the stories of ying ling were fabricated.
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Famous quotes containing the word ling:
“As Ah Ling would say, “Even though the eyes may see, the mind will not believe.””
—Joseph O’Donnell, and Clifford Sanforth. Arthur Perry (Bela Lugosi)