Prison means confinement: the place where the guilty are bound. Prison also means punishment: the place where the guilty are punished. And prison can mean redemption: saving the soul, forgetting old dreams from a past life, and letting go of love, hate, and all the grudges of a former life.
Hell has ten halls, each ruled by a Yama King, the ten highest-ranking figures in the underworld.
Hell has four bureaus: the Bureau of Inspection, the Bureau of Rewarding Good, the Bureau of Punishing Evil, and the Bureau of Yin Law. These are the four great judges of the underworld.
Hell has yin officials. The legendary Ox-Head and Horse-Face are their highest commanders.
Hell has its envoys, with Black and White Impermanence holding the highest rank.
Hell has thirteen stations. How much time passes as you make your way through them is anyone's guess...
A firefighter's journey through hell, with Ma Li...
