WUGUAN WANG
Chinese Underworld God
Also known as King Wuguan, Lü Wuguan, Wu-Kuan-Wang, Wu-Kwan-Wang, Wuguan Wang
Ruler of the Pool of Blood
Ruler of the Fourth Court of Diyu, the Chinese Hell.
He runs Black Pool Hell (which has nothing to do with the seaside resort of Blackpool in England — at least, as far as we know). ‘Black’ in this case means the dark red of freshly congealed blood.
This is where forgers, counterfeiters and cheats end up. Tax evaders, false vendors and people who write warranties for electrical goods also get punished here.
Punishment varies according to crime, with cheats being clobbered with hammers and dodgy Ebay merchants getting the full crush-to-a-pulp treatment.
The Pool of Blood is always hungry, so Wuguan Wang also takes care of family matters. Disrespectful daughters and rude sons are mashed into their component parts with great gusto.
This is also the place of the terrible Bee Torture. We can probably leave that one to your imagination.
Wuguan Wang Facts and Figures
Name: Wuguan Wang
Pronunciation: Woo Goo-arn Warng
Alternative names: King Wuguan, Lü Wuguan, Wu-Kuan-Wang, Wu-Kwan-Wang, Wuguan Wang
Gender: Male
Type: God
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: the Underworld
Area of expertise: Underworld
Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
Popularity index: 6051
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Article last revised on September 25, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
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