First Court Of Hell • Yama: King Qinguang
Those with virtuous conduct in their past life will be led over the 'Golden Bridge' to reach paradise. Those whose past good deeds outweigh crimes committed will be sent to the 'Silver Bridge to reach paradise.
Those who were evil doers in their past life will be sent to repent before the 'Mirror of Retribution' and then taken to a subsequent Court of Hell to be punished.
Second Court Of Hell • Yama: King Chujiang
Crime: Inflicting physical injury, Conman, Robbers • Punishment: Thrown into volcanic pit
Crime: Corruption, Stealing, and Gambling • Punishment: Frozen into blocks of ice
Crime: Prostitutes • Punishment: Thrown into a pool of blood and drown
Third Court Of Hell • Yama: King Songdi
Crime: Ungratefulness, Disrespect to elders, Escape from prison • Punishment: Heart dug out
Crime: Drug addicts and Traffickers, Tomb robbers, Urging people into crimes and Social unrest • Punishment: Tied to red hot copper pillar and grilled
Fourth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Wuguan
Crime: Tax dodger, Refusal to pay rent, Business fraud • Punishment: Pounded by stone mallet
Crime: Disobedience to one's siblings, Lack of filial piety • Punishment: Grounded by large stone
'Wang Si' Town (Town of Wrongful Deaths)
This accommodates those who were wronged and driven to their death. They would be asked to view how their enemies receive retribution. They would then be judged on their past deeds and given appropriate punishment.
Fifth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Yanluo
Crime: Plotted another's death for his property or money, Money lenders with exorbitant interest rates • Punishment: Thrown onto a hill of knives
Sixth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Piencheng
Crime: Cheating, Cursing, Abducting others • Punishment: Thrown onto a tree of knives
Crime: Misuse of books, Possession of pornographic materials, Breaking written rules and regulations, Wasting food. • Punishment: Body sawn into two
Seventh Court Of Hell • Yama: King Taishan
Crime: Rumor mongers, Sowing discord among family members. • Punishment: Tongue pulled out
Eighth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Dushi
Crime: Lack of filial obedience, Causing trouble for parents or family members, Cheating during examinations • Punishment: Intestines and organs pulled out
Ninth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Pingdeng
Crime: Robbery, Murder, Rape, Any other unlawful conduct • Punishment: Head and arms chopped off
Crime: Neglect of the old and the young • Punishment: Crushed under boulders
Tenth Court Of Hell • Yama: King Zhuanlun
In the Tenth Court, there is the 'Wheel of Reincarnation' and the 'Pavilion of forgetfulness'. After serving their sentences, prisoners arrive at the Tenth Court where King Zhuanlun passes his final judgment.
The prisoners are then brought to the 'Pavilion of Forgetfulness' where an old lady 'Meng Po' hands them a cup of magic tea which upon drinking, makes them forget their past life.
They will then go through the 'Wheel of Reincarnation'. Depending on the prisoner's past life, he would be reborn either as a human or an animal.
Some would be reborn into a life of ease and comfort while others into sorrow and sufferings.
Some would be reborn into a life of ease and comfort while others into sorrow and sufferings.
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10 STAGES COURT OF HELL
