Statue of Enma (the 'Hell King') at Rokudo Chinno-ji. Photo thanks - https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp/

The main hall of Rokudo Chinno-ji.

Small omikuji holder in the shape of Enma, the 'Hell King'.

Statue of Ono-no-Takamura (right hand man of the 'Hell King') at Rokudo Chinno-ji. Photo thanks - https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp/

But why does Rokudo Chinnō-ji play such an important role at this time of year?

Long believed to stand on the borderland between the realms of the living and the dead, the temple is home to the 'Hell King' Enma Dai-Ō (閻魔大王), judge of the deceased.

#Obon #Enma #閻魔大王 #hellking

The Iron Tyrant: Flame King of the Hell Core.
Will his blade write the final chapter of the world?
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Cat girl holds a crown over the elf man’s head. Her hands are stained with blood.

CW: blood

~Wolmeric Week 2025~

Day 3: Alternate Universe

“One king’s head rolls & another is crowned by her blood stained hands.

Long live king Aymeric.”

#Hellking AU with @aymerictheblue.bsky.social

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