法苑珠林 7.40

7.40

問地獄經云。閻羅王城之東西南北面列諸地獄。有日月光而不明淨唯黑耳獄光所不照。人命終時生中陰。中陰者已捨死陰未及生陰。其罪人乘中陰身入泥犁城泥犁城者（梁言密條城又云閉城也）是諸罪人未受罪之間。共聚是處。巧風所吹。隨業輕重受大小身。臭風所吹。成就罪人麁醜之形。香風所吹成就福人微細之體。

The Sūtra on Inquiring about the Hells says: 'To the east, west, south, and north of King Yama's city, the various hells are arranged. The light of the sun and moon is present there, yet it is neither bright nor clear; only the Black Ear Hell is untouched by any light. When a person's life ends, they are born into the intermediate state (antarābhava). The intermediate state means having discarded the aggregate of death without yet reaching the aggregate of birth. The sinners ride their intermediate state bodies into the Niraya City. Niraya City (in the Liang language called mìtiáo chéng, also called bì chéng, the "Closed City") is the place where all sinners gather together before receiving their punishments. Blown by a dexterous wind, they take on large or small bodies according to the weight of their karma. Blown by a foul wind, the coarse and ugly forms of sinners are completed. Blown by a fragrant wind, the subtle and delicate bodies of meritorious persons are completed.'