Yanluo Wang
Yanluo Wang is a deity of the underworld Diyu. He is superior to Jinjia Yinsuo, Heibai Wuchang, and Niutou Mamian.
↻ synthesized from 10 sources
When
- Historical notes
- Introduced to Chinese mythology through Buddhism.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Five Directional Emperors, Five Yama Kings, Bao Zheng, Old Age, Illness, Phong Đô Đại Đế, Ox-Head and Horse-Face Guards, Zhong Kui, Generals Xie and Fan, Kṣitigarbha, Mulian, Golden Chain General, Silver Lock General, Dōngyuèdàdì, Tàihào, Wufang Shangdi, Dongyue Emperor, King Father of the East, King Chujiang, Qinguangwang, Chujiangwang, Songdiwang, Wuguanwang, Bianchengwang, Taishanwang, Pingdengwang, Dushiwang, Zhuanlunwang, Diêm La Vương, Jeoseungsaja, Ganglim, Hinokagutsuchi, Raijin, Enma-Dai-Ō, Yeomra, Death, Cheng Huang Gong, Meng Po, Diting, Heibai Wuchang, City God, Ox-Head, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, Fūjin, Izanami, Shinigami
- aspect of
- Yama
- syncretized with
- Yama
- served by
- Five Ghost Emperors, Yin Cha, Jinjia Yinsuo, Heibai Wuchang, Niutou Mamian, Horse-Face, Ox-Head
- enemy of
- Heidi
Mentioned by
- Death
- Cheng Huang Gong
- Meng Po
- Diting
- Heibai Wuchang
- City God
- Ox-Head
- Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
- Fūjin
- Izanami
- Shinigami
- Five Ghost Emperors
- Yin Cha
- Jinjia Yinsuo
- Heibai Wuchang
- Niutou Mamian
and 3 more
Sources
Source passages
“They are typically subordinate to Yanluo Wang, Dongyue Dadi, and City God.”
#13382 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In folk beliefs, the Five Ghost Emperors may also be seen as fearsome judges or enforcers of karmic justice, working under Yanluo Wang (閻羅王).”
#13893 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the syncretic and non-dogmatic world of Chinese religious views, Yanluo Wang's interpretation can vary greatly from person to person. While some recognize him as a Buddhist deity, others regard him as a Taoist counterpart of Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha.”
#13977 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“They are typically subordinate to Yanluo Wang (閻羅王), the King of Hell, and play an important role in maintaining order in the realm of the dead.”
#14040 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Yanluo Wang (閻羅王)... List of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore”
#14393 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5