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The Fifth Hall is presided over by Yeh-Do-Wang. He governs in Hades under the North East Great Sea. The punishments here inflicted consist of a furnace of oil, cutting of the body in twain, etc. At the right of the temple there is an observatory, whence the departed spirit may see the Evil of is previous life.
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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 5th Court, Yeh-Do-Wang is more commonly known as King Yanluo (閻羅王) of the Family Bao (包) -- 閻羅王包. |
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