Hall of Yama; palace of the King of Hell
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the palace of Yama (King of Hell); the Hall of Yama
Refers to the underworld court in Buddhist and Chinese folk religion mythology, often synonymous with the place of judgment for the dead.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
hún魂
fēi飞
pò魄
sàn散
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
bèi被
yā押
dào到
le了
Sēn森
luó罗
diàn殿
。
He was so terrified that his soul scattered, as if he had been dragged to the Hall of Yama.
Sēn森
luó罗
diàn殿
shàng上
，
Yán阎
luó罗
wáng王
zhèng正
duān端
zuò坐
shěn审
pàn判
wáng亡
hún魂
。
In the Hall of Yama, the King of Hell sits upright, judging the souls of the dead.
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Zhè这
zuò座
yīn阴
sēn森
de的
gǔ古
miào庙
bèi被
dāng当
dì地
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
Sēn森
luó罗
diàn殿
。
This gloomy old temple is called the Hall of Yama by the locals.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
Sēn森
luó罗
diàn殿
wèi位
yú于
shí十
bā八
céng层
dì地
yù狱
zhī之
xià下
。
According to legend, the Hall of Yama is located beneath the eighteenth level of hell.