Ox-Head and Horse-Face's Past Life

In his previous life, Ox-Head and Horse-Face had been a water buffalo. In his previous life, the water buffalo had been loved by the Little Cattle King in the Little Cattle King Temple. The Little Cattle King turned the buffalo into a human and named it Abang, giving him the task of protecting the Little Cattle King. Ah Bang had followed the Little Cattle King for a thousand years and was loyal. For the sake of Ah Bang's future, the Little Cattle King decided to let him reincarnate as a human and devote himself to a family with the surname Niu. Ah Bang was kicked into the belly of the Niu family's daughter-in-law and became the only son of the Niu family, Ma Yichun.

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

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

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.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face were neither good nor bad people. They were the soul-reaper in traditional Chinese culture, responsible for patrolling and searching for escaped criminals in the netherworld. In folklore, Ox-Head and Horse-Face were sometimes given the humanity of a human jailer, and sometimes showed sympathy. However, they were also compared to all kinds of ugly people. Therefore, the image of Ox-Head and Horse-Face was not a simple good or bad person, but a complex and multi-faced character.