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What do you mean, standing dead?

Standing corpse refers to the situation that the corpse stands upright or leans against an object, which looks like a living person standing. This phenomenon appears in some horror stories and movies and is used to create a terrible atmosphere. But in real life, standing corpse is not a common phenomenon, and naturally it will not happen. If the body is standing, it is probably an illusion caused by cut muscles or supporting the body with a rope.

The word "setting up a corpse" also has a special meaning in the traditional culture of China. In ancient times, people believed that the soul of the dead could enter another object to survive in some ways. This kind of object is called "hidden weapons", which requires pure materials, bright colors and complicated production. Some martial arts experts will also devote their souls to this kind of hidden weapons, which hidden weapons can use to convey ideas and surprise the enemy in battle.

In the fire rescue work, setting up a corpse also has certain technical significance. Because natural disasters such as landslides and earthquakes often cause special environments such as narrow venues and rugged terrain, firefighters should always respond to the situation of dead bodies standing at the rescue site. They will use Gang Qian, file and other tools to pry open trapped objects or go upstream in fountains, channels and other water sources to ensure that buried vital signs can be found in time, rescue trapped people and avoid misjudgment caused by standing corpse.