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Tongdosa Temple: Ten Kings of Hell |
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Tongdosa Temple: Ten Kings of Hell
SOUTH KOREA, South Gyeongsang, Yangsan; Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), dated 1775; By Jiyeon; Ink and color on silk; 137.5 x 96 cm
Belief in the Ten Kings of Hell spread to Korea from China. The story Return of Seonryul" in the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms dating from the Unified Silla period (668-935) tells of a monk who was mistakenly condemned to hell |