swazigirl: The10 Gates of Hell @ Haw Par Villa (singapore)

FIRST COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING QINGUANG

Each prisoner is judged according to his deeds in his past life... Reward for the good ones and Punishment to the evil ones. Punishments are carried out in each court based on his particular evil deed.

SECOND COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING CHUJIANG

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
INFLICTING PHYSICAL INJURY CONMEN ROBBERS	THROWN INTO VOLCANIC PIT
CORRUPTION STEALING AND GAMBLING	FROZEN INTO BLOCKS OF ICE
PROSTITUTES	THROWN INTO A POOL OF BLOOD AND DROWNED

THIRD COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING SONGDI

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
UNGRATEFULNESS DISRESPECT TO ELDERS ESCAPE FROM PRISON	HEART CUT-OUT
DRUG ADDICTS AND TRAFFICKERS TOMB ROBBERS URGING PEOPLE INTO CRIME AND SOCIAL UNREST	TIED TO RED HOT COPPER PILLAR AND GRILLED

FOURTH COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING WUGUAN

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
TAX DODGER REFUSAL TO PAY RENT BUSINESS FRAUD	POUNDED BY STONE MALLET
DISOBEDIENCE TO ONE’S SIBLING LACK OF FILIAL PIETY	GROUNDED BY A LARGE STONE

FIFTH COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING YANLUO

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
PLOTTED ANOTHER’S DEATH FOR HIS PROPERTY OR MONEY MONEY LENDERS WITH MONEY EXORBITANT INTEREST RATES	THROWN INTO A HILL OF KNIVES

SIXTH COURT OF HELL - YAMA: KING PIENCHENG

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
CHEATING CURSING ABDUCTING OTHERS	THROWN INTO A TREE OF KNIVES
MISUSE OF BOOKS POSSESSION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL BREAKING WRITTEN RULES AND REGULATIONS WASTING FOOD	BODY SEWN INTO TWO

SEVENTH COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING TAISHAN

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
RUMOUR- MONGERS SEWING DISCORD AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS	TONGUE PULLED OUT
RAPISTS DRIVING SOMEONE TO THEIR DEATH	THROWN INTO WOK OF BOILING OIL

EIGHT COURT OF HELL - YAMA : KING DUSHI

CRIME	PUNISHMENT
LACK OF FILIAL OBEDIENCE CAUSING TROUBLE FOR PARENTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS CHEATING DURING EXAMINATIONS	INTESTINES AND ORGANS PULLED OUT
HARMING OTHERS TO BENEFIT ONESELF	BODY DISMEMBERED