King Yan
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King Yan is a deity in Chinese mythology who presides over the underworld and judges the souls of the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Yan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
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underworld deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chinese ghost stories
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Chinese religious dramas ⓘ Chinese underworld legends ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hell
ⓘ
judgment ⓘ justice ⓘ retribution ⓘ underworld courts ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese mythology ⓘ |
| domain | afterlife ⓘ |
| function |
assigns punishments to the wicked
ⓘ
determines fate of souls ⓘ judges souls of the dead ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governs |
demons of the underworld
ⓘ
spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
authoritative
ⓘ
impartial ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfResidence |
courts of the underworld
ⓘ
underworld palace ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to condemn souls to punishment
ⓘ
to release souls to better rebirths ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | enforcer of moral order after death ⓘ |
| oversees |
distribution of karmic rewards and punishments
ⓘ
judgment of human souls ⓘ |
| presidesOver | underworld ⓘ |
| receives | souls after death for judgment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
afterlife judgment
ⓘ
karma ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Chinese folk belief
ⓘ
Daoist belief ⓘ |
| role |
judge of the dead
ⓘ
ruler of the underworld ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic justice
ⓘ
moral retribution ⓘ |
| title |
Judge of the Dead
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King of Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Underworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMythologicalFigure | chthonic deity ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
China
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Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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