The Ox-Headed (right) and Horse-Faced (left) Hell Guards stand guard at the entrance. In their duties as guardians of Diyu, the realm of the dead, their role is to capture human souls who have reached the end of their earthly existence and bring them before the courts of Hell.

Diyu (traditional Chinese: 地獄; simplified Chinese: 地狱; pinyin: dìyù; lit. 'earth prison') is the realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology. It is loosely based on a combination of the Buddhist concept of Naraka, traditional Chinese beliefs about the afterlife, and a variety of popular expansions and reinterpretations of these two traditions.

In Chinese culture and religion, King Yan (simplified Chinese: 阎王; traditional Chinese: 閻王; pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu.

Yan Wang Chinese god, also known as the King of Hell in Chinese mythology, holds dominion over the underworld and judges the fate of the deceased. With a fearsome appearance and two formidable guardians named Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Yan Wang presides over the ten layers of Diyu, where souls are punished according to the severity of their crimes.

Dec 1, 2022 · In Chinese mythology, Yan Wang (閻王) is the King of Hell. Yan Wang oversees the underworld, presides over the ten layers of Diyu (地獄), or the Chinese-Buddhist Hell, and judges the fate of the dead. He is one of the most feared gods in the belief system. Yan Wang was originally a Hindu god named Yamaraja who first appeared in the Rigveda.

Dec 28, 2022 · Ox-head and Horse-face guard the entrances of Diyu, with realms of torture awaiting below the gates of hell. Although reimagined into 18 levels of hell during the Tang dynasty, the original Diyu concept of hell included 10 courts.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face are two prominent guardians in Chinese mythology. As their names suggest, Ox-Head has the head of an ox, while Horse-Face has the face of a horse. According to Chinese mythology, they are the first entities that Chinese individuals encounter after death, and they help navigate dead souls to the underworld.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face stand tall as powerful warriors. They have the bodies of men with the head of an Ox and Horse respectively. They often appear dressed in Chinese armour holding tridents. They travel as a pair. TRAITS Guardians of Hell / Collect lost souls / …

Pulled to the gates of Diyu by Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Yánwáng’s fearsome enforcers, Sun Wukong finds himself unwilling to submit to celestial bureaucracy. In a fit of defiance, he storms the court, wielding his golden staff and scattering the minions of the underworld.

Sep 5, 2012 · Known together as the Niútóumǎmiàn, Horse Face and Ox Head are the principle bailiffs at the first room of Diyu–the dreadful Hall of Retribution, where initial judgement is meted out to newly dead souls.