Taizong's hell

Fourth through sixth courts -
Kings Wu Guan, Yama and Bian Cheng

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G Series Map
First through third courts
Fourth through sixth courts

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G Series (G1-G2)

The G series is actually not a complete series and is missing its third (or third and fourth) scrolls. The first three courts are depicted on the first scroll, and the second three on the second. Vapor trails cover the backgrounds of these scrolls, apparently transforming hell into an ethereal realm. (Image: 79 X 160 cm.)

Hell of Frozen Ice

In the lower right hand corner is the hell of frozen ice. In traditional Buddhism there are just as many cold hells as there are hot hells, but cold hells are only rarely depicted in Chinese hell scrolls. For other examples, see B7, E4 and S16. For a description of the frozen ice hell by a Taiwanese spiritual medium who had engaged in a series of hell tours between 1976 and 1979, see Voyages to hell, Chapter 14.