Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.35
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.35
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Yamaraja or Yama was also translated as Lord of the Hades. Buddhism absorbed him as the god dominating hell. Since he was introduced from India to China, Chinese also thought that he was the god governing prison under the earth.