Fengdu Ghost City
(fig.)
represents You Dou, the
capital of
Diyu,
the Underworld or Hell, i.e. the
realm of the dead.
It is located on Ming Mountain on the north bank of the Yangtze River (fig.).
At the entrance is a statue of
Bai Wu Chang
(fig.).
Pilgrims to the city can here assess themselves how
they do on the three tests that the dead must pass before being
al-lowed passage to the next life.
Fengdu Ghost City
Fengdu Ghost City
The Home-seeing
Terrace is the a tower from which
the dead are allowed to take a last look at their hometowns and say goodbye
to their beloved ones before entering the afterlife.