Bab 481: Gate of Hell (1)

The souls pass slowly through the Gate of Hell.

The road to the Yellow Spring is long and winding.

The water of the River of Forgetfulness is clear and clean.

What can one do standing on the Bridge of Helplessness?

The Meng Po Soup tastes bland and flavorless.

The heartless stone carves three lifetimes.

Looking at the mortal world, one views their village standing on a platform.

These seven lines referred to the seven special scenic spots in the ancient Netherworld. They were the Gate of Hell, the Yellow Spring Road, the River of Forgetfulness, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Meng Po Soup, the Three Lifetime Stone, and the Village Viewing Platform.

With this process, he could clearly arrange the billions of souls after the death of the six paths of the Three Realms.