On the early morning of July 15th, 24-year-old Internet celebrity Jiang Xiaorou (real name Li Xiuting) was involved in a major car accident on her way to Guangzhou and unfortunately passed away. Prior to her passing, Jiang Xiaorou attracted a following by promoting an “anti-superstition” stance, smashing Buddhist statues, provocatively challenging fate with statements like “let’s see how long I can live,” sticking pins into voodoo dolls, and even making phone calls to the deceased victims of car accidents. Following news of her tragic death, netizens reflected on the ominous warnings she had received and emphasized the importance of avoiding superstitions.
Recently, a netizen who claimed to be an assistant and disciple of internet celebrity Jiang Xiaorou with over a million followers, revealed that she had passed away due to a car accident. In the early hours of July 20th, a post was made on Jiang Xiaorou’s account providing updates on her situation, expressing wishes for her to peacefully depart this world without further disturbance.
According to reports from mainland Chinese media, Jiang Xiaorou was involved in a severe car accident on the way to Guangzhou on the early morning of July 15th. She was immediately rushed to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital at Zhongshan University for treatment. The hospital’s diagnosis revealed severe injuries throughout her body, traumatic coagulation abnormalities, multiple organ damages, and severe brain injuries. She was reliant on a ventilator to sustain her life and underwent treatment in the intensive care unit for nearly a month before succumbing to her injuries. Her hometown village officials confirmed her passing on August 10th.
During her treatment, her family mentioned that the responsible party delayed payment, leaving them unable to afford the significant expenses of her treatment in the ICU. As a result, they turned to the community and the village for assistance. On July 21st, the Lanshan County Xin Village Charity Association issued a call for donations from villagers to provide assistance, offering two thousand Chinese yuan for support.
Jiang Xiaorou typically focused on themes such as paranormal exploration, urban exploration of ruins, and so-called “dispelling superstition” in her content, amassing 1.28 million followers.
Her Douyin account “Jiang Xiaorou Ya” had its last update on July 9th, where she dialed a terrifying phone number as submitted by a fan. She called the previous phone number of a woman who had died in a car accident, and instead of the expected screams mentioned by the fan, all she heard was an echo of her own voice.
One of Jiang Xiaorou’s most controversial videos depicted her smashing a statue of Guanyin with a sledgehammer, even cursing at the deity, daring fate by saying, “let’s see how long I can live,” which drew significant criticism from many netizens.
The news of Jiang Xiaorou’s passing due to injuries from a car accident has garnered widespread attention online, with the topic tag “Jiang Xiaorou Omen” trending on Weibo.
Netizens expressed sentiments such as “24-year-old anti-superstition influencer Jiang Xiaorou with a million followers passed away due to a car accident. In her videos, she cursed herself with voodoo dolls, saying ‘I will encounter a car accident tomorrow,’ and jokingly asked ‘let’s see how long I can live,’ which have now become eerily prophetic.”
“It seems we must learn to heed omens, as words and actions may hold premonitions. Jiang Xiaorou repeatedly challenged taboos and made menacing remarks before her death, which turned into omens that make one sigh. Even if one does not believe in ghosts and deities, maintaining a sense of awe is crucial, never gamble with taboos – safety is the greatest fortune.”
“In the early morning, news of the internet celebrity Jiang Xiaorou’s death in a car accident greeted me, reminding us that life is unpredictable. However, for those who, like her, engage in outrageous behaviors solely for the sake of popularity, once the followers increase, so do karma and consequences, it’s hard to say.”
“In this world, there are some things not to be believed, but respected. Some occurrences may seem mystical and defy scientific explanation. Especially for children raised in rural areas like us, where such stories and experiences are abundant.”
“Is there a soul after someone’s passing, is there a realm parallel to ours beyond this world? Do past lives, current existence, and future reincarnations really exist? It’s hard to say, there may be belief, there may not be disbelief.”
“Insulting gods and Buddhas is a serious offense, she would become a prime example of punishment. The key is that she delved into dealings with the supernatural, where thoughts and morals hold no importance, offending both benevolent and malevolent forces. Such individuals likely bear significant karmic burdens with few merits, leaving them unprotected in times of trouble, alas.”
Some netizens summarized Jiang Xiaorou’s video content, which included solo expeditions into abandoned dilapidated buildings at night, abandoned hospitals; publicly smashing a Guanyin statue; utilizing coffin nails to pin birthdates on paper attached to old trees challenging folk superstitions; recreating games such as “pen spirit”; making calls to allegedly haunted numbers, with the final video being a test of receiving eerie phone calls; spending the night in shroud clothing, making menacing statements related to car accidents, and more.