ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hun and po

Okay, kiddo, let's talk about hun and po. In Chinese tradition, there are two parts of a person's soul: the hun and the po. Think of them like two different toys that make you who you are.

The hun is like a butterfly that lives in your chest, and it's what helps you think and feel. It's your thinking soul. It's what makes you unique and makes your personality. It's the part of you that makes decisions, loves, and has dreams.

On the other hand, the po is like a dog that lives in your belly. It's more about your body and physical sensations. The po is what helps you survive and keeps you alive. It makes you hungry, thirsty, and tired. It's your animal soul.

Sometimes, when a person dies, their hun sticks around for a while, like a ghost or spirit, before it moves on to the afterlife or reincarnates. The po, however, slowly fades away after death.

So, there you have it – hun and po, the two parts of the soul that make us who we are!