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The Sixth Hall is presided over by Päan-Ching-Wang, who reigns in Hades directly under the Great-North Sea. The punishments he inflicts consist in grinding & flaying the body, etc. Quan-Yin Poo-Sah appears in the corner for the deliverance of the sufferers. She is said to sprinkle clean water upon them, which relieves them of pain, alike in this world & in the past.
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Diyu (simplified Chinese: 地狱; traditional Chinese: 地獄) is translated into English as "Earth Prison". It is a place where sould undergo purification before being sent onward for reincarnation. There are ten halls, or, courts of hell in Diyu, each has its own "Yama", or, "Yan Wang" (Chinese: simplified Chinese: 阎王; traditional Chinese: 閻王) King, referred to collectively as the Ten Yama Kings, 十代冥王.
In the 6th Court, Päan-Ching-Wang is more commonly known as King Biancheng (卞城王) of the Family Bi (畢) -- 卞城王畢. |
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