In Chinese culture and religion, Yanluo Wang (traditional Chinese: 閻羅王; simplified Chinese: 阎罗王; pinyin: Yánluó Wáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu. The name is a transcription of the Sanskrit for "King Yama" (यम राज; 閻魔羅社, Yama Rājā).
In Chinese culture and religion, Yanluo Wang (traditional Chinese: 閻羅王; simplified Chinese: 阎罗王; pinyin: Yánluó Wáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu. The name is a transcription of the Sanskrit for "King Yama" (यम राज; 閻魔羅社, Yama Rājā).
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