Yama (Buddhism)

In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama () is the King of Hell and a ''dharmapala'' (wrathful god) said to judge the dead, presiding over the hellish realms and over the cycle of life and rebirth. He goes by other names as well, including Yanluo Wang (), Yan Wang (), Master Yan Wang (), Lord Yan (), and Yanluo, Son of Heaven ().

Although based on the god Yama of the Hindu Vedas, the Buddhist Yama has developed different myths and different functions from the Hindu deity. He has also spread far more widely and is known in most countries where Buddhism is practiced, including China, Nepal, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bhutan, Mongolia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. Provided by Wikipedia