Editing Diyu (section)

==Alternative names==
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| ''Difu'' ({{zh|c=地府|p=Dìfǔ|w=Ti<sup>4</sup>-fu<sup>3</sup>}}), "Earth Mansion".
| ''Huangquan'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=黃泉|s=黄泉|p=Huángquán|w=Huang<sup>2</sup>-ch'üan<sup>2</sup>}}), "Yellow Springs".
| ''Yinjian'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=陰間|s=阴间|p=Yīnjiān|l=[[Yin and yang|Yin]] dimension|w=Yin<sup>1</sup>-chien<sup>1</sup>}}), "Land of Shade".
| ''Yinfu'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=[[Sheol|陰府]]|s=阴府|p=Yīnfǔ|w=Yin<sup>1</sup>-fu<sup>3</sup>}}), "Shady Mansion".
| ''Yinsi'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=陰司|s=阴司|p=Yīnsī|w=Yin<sup>1</sup>-szu<sup>1</sup>}}), "Shady Office".
| ''Senluo Dian'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=森羅殿|s=森罗殿|p=Sēnluódiàn|w=Sen<sup>1</sup>-lo<sup>2</sup> Tien<sup>4</sup>}}), "Court of Senluo".
| ''Yanluo Dian'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=閻羅殿|s=阎罗殿|p=Yánluódiàn|w=Yan<sup>2</sup>-lo<sup>2</sup> Tien<sup>4</sup>}}), "Court of [[Yama (East Asia)|Yanluo]]".
| ''Jiuquan'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=九泉|p=Jiǔquán|w=Chiu<sup>3</sup>-ch'üan<sup>2</sup>}}), "Nine Springs".
| ''Zhongquan'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=重泉|p=Zhòngquán|w=Chung<sup>4</sup>-ch'üan<sup>2</sup>}}), "Heavy Spring".
| ''Quanlu'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=泉路|p=Quánlù|w=Ch'üan<sup>2</sup>-lu<sup>4</sup>}}), "Road to the Spring".
| ''Youming'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=幽冥|p=Yōumíng|w=Yu<sup>1</sup>-ming<sup>2</sup>}}), "Serene Darkness".
| ''Yourang'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=幽壤|p=Yōurǎng|w=Yu<sup>1</sup>-jang<sup>3</sup>}}), "Serene Land".
| ''Huokang'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=火炕|p=Huǒkàng|w=Huo<sup>3</sup>-kang<sup>4</sup>}}), "Fire Pit".
| ''Jiuyou'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=九幽|p=Jiǔyōu|w=Chiu<sup>3</sup>-yu<sup>1</sup>}}), "Nine Serenities".
| ''Jiuyuan'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=九原|p=Jiǔyuán|w=Chiu<sup>3</sup>-yüan<sup>2</sup>}}), "Nine Origins".
| ''Mingfu'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=冥府|p=Míngfǔ|w=Ming<sup>2</sup>-fu<sup>3</sup>}}), "Dark Mansion". 
| ''Mingjie'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=冥界|p=Míngjiè|w=Ming<sup>2</sup>-chieh<sup>4</sup>}}), "Dark Realm", "Underworld". 
| ''Kujing'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=苦境|p=Kǔjìng|w=K`u<sup>3</sup>-ching<sup>4</sup>}}), "Dire Straits", "(Place of) Grievance". 
| ''Abi'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=阿鼻|p=Ābí|w=A<sup>1</sup>-pi<sup>2</sup>}}), "[[Avīci]]", the hell of uninterrupted torture, last and deepest of the [[Naraka (Buddhism)|Eight Hot Narakas]].
| ''Zugen'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=足跟|p=Zúgēn|w=Tsu<sup>2</sup>-ken<sup>1</sup>}}), "Heel".
| ''Fengdu Cheng'' ({{zh|labels=no|t=酆都城|s=丰都城|p=Fēngdū Chéng|w=Feng<sup>1</sup>-tu<sup>1</sup> Ch'eng<sup>2</sup>}}), a reference to the [[Fengdu Ghost City]].
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