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維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fengdu Ghost City
Ten Kings of Hell
Those who have read Journey to the West (1592) will know that the Ten Kings of hell appear in chapter three. This is when Monkey's soul is dragged to the underworld, and after causing trouble, he crosses his name out (as well as those of all monkeys) from the ledgers in hell.
Here is a book PDF that discusses the 9th/10th-century scripture that first introduced the Ten Kings.
https://journeytothewestresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stephen-Teiser-The-Scripture-on-the-Ten-Kings-and-the-Making-of-Purgatory-in-Medieval-Chinese-Buddhism-1994.pdf
Kawanabe Kyôsai (1831-1889) — Hell Courtesan [hanging scroll, ink, colour and gold on silk, 1885]
'Jigoku: The Sinners of Hell' Japanese Movie Poster. 1960
Buddhist hell realms
New Buddhist Hell art print now available! This image is a depiction of Naraka, the Buddhist Hell realm. The artwork was originally created for French underground art publisher "Le Dernier Cri" and published in an art book from 2020 titled "Narok" with various artistic interpretations of the Buddhist Hell Gardens of Thailand.
All orders include a bonus Baba Yaga mini art print. I also still have a few copies of my Mothman artwork.
Get them here! https://aeronalfrey.storenvy.com
A Buddhist helll. The dragon, image, and demon, or, The three religions of China. 1899.
Internet Archive
Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai, Thailand