Which country does the "ghost face" of Shang Dynasty refer to?

In fact, there are still records of "ghost prescriptions" in many ancient books in China, such as the chronicles of bamboo slips, the Book of Changes, and the Book of Songs, all of which record the situation of fighting against ghost prescriptions in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. But where is this "ghost face"? Scholars at all times have different opinions.

Scholars before the Tang Dynasty, such as Yang Xiong and Ban Gu, thought that "the ghost sees the square" was actually a distant country or Xiqiang; Scholars in Song and Yuan Dynasties, such as Zhu and Liu, think that "ghost face" is the minority regime in Southwest China today. However, scholars of our time do not agree with the views of ancient scholars. They think that the "ghost house" is actually the area in western Hubei today.

Chronology of bamboo slips and historical records record that "Wu Ding attacked Jingchu", while the Book of Changes records that "Wu Ding attacked ghosts". It is very likely that Jingchu and Ghost are actually the same place, because it is impossible for several books to record such a big thing differently. Secondly, Chu people at that time were more "ghost worshippers". From Qu Yuan's Shan Gui and Song Yu's Shen Fu, it can be seen that the "ghost prescription" may be named after the "ghost worship" of Chu people.

There is a similar record in Zhushu Tongzhi: "In thirty-two years (Wuding), the devil was cut down, second only to Jing". "Jing" here is synonymous with Chu. It can be seen from this that "ghost face" has a great relationship with Chu, even if it is not in one place. There are also myths and legends that the ancestors of Chu people married a woman with a "ghost face", which also shows that the relationship between "ghost face" and Chu land is still very big.