Mongolia: Bronze statue of Yama, the King of Hell, 19th century. Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. Photo by Vassil. In East Asian mythology, Yama is a dharmapala (wrathful god) and King of Hell. It is his duty to judge the dead and rule over the various hells and purgatories, presiding over the cycle of samsara (cyclic, circuitous change). Yama has spread from being a Hindu god to finding roles in Buddhism as well as in Chinese, Korean and Japanese mythology.

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