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Diyu (traditional Chinese: 地獄; simplified Chinese: 地狱; pinyin: dìyù; lit. 'earth prison') is the realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology.It is loosely based on a combination of the Buddhist concept of Naraka, traditional Chinese beliefs about the afterlife, and a variety of popular expansions and reinterpretations of these two traditions.
Dajia River in Taichung City Xiuguluan River - Hualien County Shakadang River in Taroko National Park Liwu River in Taroko National Park. This is a list of rivers (溪 or 河) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over 19 kilometres (12 mi): Dongshan River - Yilan County - 24 km (15 mi) Lanyang River - Yilan County - 73 km (45 mi)
Sizhong River（Traditional Chinese：四重溪）, is located in the southern part of Taiwan's [1] Hengchun Peninsula [2] and is classified as a river under central management. [ 3 ] Description
The Zhuoshui River, Taiwan's longest river, runs from east to west. An aqueduct across the Keelung River. A reservoir in Dongyin, Lienchiang County. The Central Mountain Range is the main mountain range running from north to south of the island. Most of the rivers on the island flow from east to west following the contour of the mountains.
It is situated about 170 kilometres (110 mi) downstream from Chongqing on the north bank of the Yangtze River. The city consists of buildings, structures, dioramas, and statues related to Diyu and Naraka, concepts from Chinese mythology and Buddhism that signify the underworld or hell. It is modeled to resemble Youdu, the capital of Diyu.
The Xiluo Bridge over the Zhuoshui River The source of the Zhuoshui River at Wuling in Hehuanshan. The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, (Chinese: 濁水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuóshuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhuóshuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Cho 2-shui 3 Hsi 1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô-chúi-khoe) is the longest river in Taiwan, [1] with a total length of 203 km (126 mi). [2]
The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, Chinese: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade–Giles: Tan 4-shui 3 Ho 2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi-hô; lit. 'Freshwater River') is the third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of 158.7 km (98.6 mi), flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City.
A depiction of Yanluo one of the Ten Kings of Hell. Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.Statue of Yama (Enma) at Nariai-ji. In Chinese culture and religion, King Yan (simplified Chinese: 阎王; traditional Chinese: 閻王; pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu.