地獄 Diyu : the Halls of Hades 地狱 Diyu (simplified Chinese: 地狱; traditional Chinese: 地獄) is translated into English as "Earth Prison". It is a place where souls 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.