netherworld; underworld; realm of the dead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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the netherworld; the underworld; the realm of the dead
Refers to the realm where souls reside after death according to traditional Chinese folk beliefs and superstition. Often contrasted with 阳间 (the world of the living). Also known as 阴曹 or 阴司.
Chuán传
tǒng统
xìn信
yǎng仰
rèn认
wéi为
，
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
líng灵
hún魂
huì会
jìn进
rù入
yīn阴
jiān间
。
Traditional beliefs hold that after death, a person's soul enters the netherworld.
Yīn阴
jiān间
hé和
yáng阳
jiān间
gé隔
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
huáng黄
quán泉
lù路
。
The netherworld and the world of the living are separated by the legendary Yellow Springs Road.
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Zhè这
xiē些
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shi事
miáo描
shù述
le了
yīn阴
jiān间
de的
yán阎
wáng王
yé爷
rú如
hé何
shěn审
pàn判
guǐ鬼
hún魂
。
These folktales describe how King Yama in the netherworld judges the souls of the dead.