When did the story of the male protagonist being captured by Ox-Head and Horse-Face begin in the novel?

Ox-Head and Horse-Face had appeared in many novels, such as " The Legend of the Dragon Slayer in the Other World "," The Beginning of Crossing the Three Realms: The Book of Life and Death ", and " The Hell Smuggler ".

Ox-Head and Horse-Face originated from the image of a soul-reaper in traditional Chinese culture, drawn from Buddhism and folklore.

There were two different versions of the original form of Ox-Head and Horse-Face. One theory was that their image came from the two Buddhist guardians, Skanda and Kārāna. Skanda was the guardian god of Buddhist monasteries, usually depicted as a red-faced man holding a vajra pestle; Kyara was the guardian god of monasteries, with various images, sometimes depicted as a cow head or a horse head. Another theory was that the image of the ox head and horse face originated from ancient Chinese religious beliefs and folklore. The ox head symbolized strength and tenacity, and the horse face represented loyalty and speed. However, the specific prototype character was not mentioned in the search results provided, so it was impossible to determine the exact prototype of Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face's weapons were steel forks and spears.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face's real names were Abang and Horse-Head Rakshasa.

The real names of Ox-Head and Horse-Face were Abang and Horse-Head Rakshasa.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face would protect those who were unfilial to their parents, disrespectful to their elders, and despised the law, but had a kind nature and would not do too many evil things. The souls of these people would reincarnate into the Ox-Head and Horse-Face race and become the new Ox-Head and Horse-Face, helping the Underworld Lord manage Hell. Ox-Head and Horse-Face were the government runners who patrolled and searched for escaped criminals in Hell. They were responsible for bringing criminals to the Emperor of Hell and reporting their crimes to the Emperor of Hell. Therefore, Ox-Head and Horse-Face protected those who had committed evil deeds but had a good nature.

There were two different versions of the original form of Ox-Head and Horse-Face. One theory was that their image came from the two Buddhist guardians, Skanda and Kārāna. Skanda was the guardian god of Buddhist monasteries, usually depicted as a red-faced man holding a vajra pestle; Kyara was the guardian god of monasteries, with various images, sometimes depicted as a cow head or a horse head. Another theory was that the image of the ox head and horse face originated from ancient Chinese religious beliefs and folklore. The ox head symbolized strength and tenacity, and the horse face represented loyalty and speed. However, the specific prototype character was not mentioned in the search results provided, so it was impossible to determine the exact prototype of Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

In his previous life, Ox-Head and Horse-Face was a water buffalo.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face's original name was Ah Bang.