Giant statue
of
Yan Mo, who is
also known as
Yan Wang
(fig.),
at Fengdu Ghost
City.
The king of death is here portrayed with a
golden complexion, and a pointed
black beard, and holding an
imperial
jade tablet.
Above his throne are traditional Chinese characters
that read (from
right to left): yao ling gong (曜靈宫), which translates as the
‘Glorious Palace of the
Departed Souls’.
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