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Diyu (simplified Chinese: 地狱; traditional Chinese: 地獄; pinyin: dìyù; lit. 'earth prison') is the realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology.
6 paź 2024 · To begin with, Chinese rulers of hell are neither evil gods nor responsible for any evil-doing in the mortal world. They are also not demons. While hailed as sovereigns and high-ranking in the divine pantheon, none are supreme deities too. All Chinese Gods of Hell report to the Court of Heaven.
4 mar 2020 · The book The Classic of Mountains and Seas contains the largest collection of Chinese myths with 204 total mythical creatures, gods, and heroes told in the short stories all throughout the book. The book includes stories about Nüwa, the mother goddess, and other prominent deities and heroes.
2 gru 2022 · In Chinese mythology, Yan Wang (閻王) is the King of Hell. Yan Wang oversees the underworld, presides over the ten layers of Diyu (地獄), or the Chinese-Buddhist Hell, and judges the fate of the dead. He is one of the most feared gods in the belief system.
In Chinese culture and religion, King Yan (simplified Chinese: 阎王; traditional Chinese: 閻王; pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu.
In the intricate realms of Chinese mythology, Yan Wang emerges as a figure of both reverence and trepidation, presiding over Diyu—the ten-layered hell—where the souls undergo judgment and reconcile their karmic debts.
Qin Guang Wang, or King Qin Guang, resides in the First Court of Di Yu (地狱 dì yù), he is Ruler of Di Yu, and Keeper of the Book of Life and Death (生死簿 shēng sǐ bù).