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Jigong:
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The weather is getting warmer now. It is so hot that
people are feeling very uncomfortable. But, surprisingly, bus stations,
supermarkets, railway stations and places of enjoyment are very well
patronized although temples, churches, places of worship are devoid of
regular worshippers. Nowadays, we find that in this world, places of
beauty, amusement, enjoyment, entertainment, and what have you, are very
crowded and well patronized, so the roads leading to the various Prisons
in Hades be also busy and crowded with sinful souls. I sincerely hope that
human beings will wake up and realize the correctness of what I have just
said. Yang Sheng, get ready to visit Hades.
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Yang Sheng:
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Yes, Sir. I’m safely seated on the lotus flower
platform.
We can now proceed.....
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Jigong:
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We’ve arrived. Get down.
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Yang Sheng:
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What Deity is coming in our direction?
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Jigong:
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He is the Officer of this Prison followed by his
Generals, coming to receive us.
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Yang Sheng:
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My humble respects to Officer and Generals.
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Officer:
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There is no need to stand on ceremony. arise. Both of
you have been ordered to visit us and so we extend to you our warm
welcome.
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Yang Sheng:
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Thank you very much. On Earth there are many
establishments and factories which display “No Admittance” placards
but here, it is just the opposite - you welcome us with open arms.
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Jigong:
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Ha! Ha! Factories have doors but as they are
important places, the general public are not welcome inside. Although
there are no doors in Hades, visitors are not welcome; but when human
beings die, their souls intrude into Hades unwittingly, being forced there
by the soldiers of Hades because of the sins they committed when alive.
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Officer:
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What Jigong has said is quite reasonable. If a place
is not welcome to us, it’s best we avoid it. Today, we welcome you here,
so set your mind at rest. This Prison comes under the jurisdiction of the
Ninth Tribunal. Please follow me.
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Yang Sheng:
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Thank you, Officer. I can hear crying from inside the
Prison. I can also see a great number of cauldrons lying about containing
boiling oil very much like the boiling oil or boiling twisted dough
fritters or doughnuts. Underneath each boiler or cauldron, fierce fire can
be seen. Soldiers of Hades can be seen busily pouring oil into the
cauldrons and also feeding the fires below. Sinful souls are tied to poles
as near as possible surrounding each cauldron. When the oil gets boiling
hot, the soldiers of Hades throw cold water into the cauldrons thus making
hot boiling oil splash on the naked bodies of sinful souls causing
blisters to be formed on the skins. The sinful souls emit such painful
shrieks, a scene which I fear to see and hear. I don’t know what sins
they are being punished thus?
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Officer:
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I can summon a couple of sinful souls to come and
tell their stories for the benefit of human beings.
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Yang Sheng:
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A very good idea.
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Officer:
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Two sinful souls are here.
Sinful souls, pay good attention. These are two Jigong
and Yang Sheng of Sheng Xian Tang. They have been ordered to come to Hades
to find out why souls are sent here and then to write a book to urge human
beings to do good deeds and not to sin. Both of you must, therefore, tell
your stories truthfully to that they can incorporate your stories in their
Book.
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1st Soul:
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Coming to relate my story, I feel much ashamed. When
I was alive, I was a writer. My intention was to write decent books but
such books would not command a good sale; so I took to writing “yellow
literature” * which were constantly in great demand, thus I made a lot of
money. I divorced my legally wedded wife. Later in life, I suffered a
stroke which paralyzed one side of my body. This, I realized was rightly
retribution for my misdeeds. After I died, my soul was brought by the
soldiers of Hades to face the Magic mirror which projected all the sins I
had committed when alive. I was sentenced to be punished in the Prisons of
all the Tribunals, some cutting my heart, some cutting my hands, and now,
I am sent to the ninth Tribunal to be punished at this Prison of Splashing
Boiling Oil. Everyday, I have to undergo this suffering. I now wish to
advise writers not to write obscene books which tend to corrupt the minds
of readers both young and old.
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Officer:
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Obscene books and literature cause many people to
have negative thinking thus making readers, especially the young, to
indulge in degradation or eventually, to patronize “streets of
ill-fame”, or to rape and murder, hereby disturbing people and
tranquility of the society. All writers of obscene literature, after
having been punished in the various Tribunals will have subsequently to be
sent to A-Bi Diyu where there will be no escape. They will remain there
until the time when there will be no obscene literature whatsoever on
Earth; then only will they undergo the cycle of transmigration of souls.
2nd Soul, relate your story.
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2nd Soul:
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When I was alive, I operated a photo studio. I was an
adept in photographic art. But business was not good to my liking. a
friend of mine coaxed me into specialize in obscene photos which resulted
in enormous sales thus making plenty of
money. Unfortunately my activities came to the notice of the police
and I landed myself in prison. In my whole life, I think this was the only
offence I had ever committed against society. After death, my soul
underwent punishments in all the Tribunals in Hades. Now, I am sent to
this Prison for some more suffering.
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Officer:
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Writers of obscene literature and books,
photographers of obscene photos, manufacturer of aphrodisiacs, printers
and publishers of obscene books and literature, books sellers and others
dealing directly or indirectly with these merchandise, their sins are
equal magnitude and when their souls arrive in Hades after death, their
punishment will be severe. Of all vices, lewdness is the number one. The
sinners whom I have just mentioned cause much “dirtiness” to the
spirit of human beings; therefore their sins are very great warranting
equally severe punishment here. I would therefore urge human beings to
endeavour to be spiritually clean. Do not antagonize your own spiritual
self otherwise your own spiritual self will cause you to do evil thus
taking the wrong path.
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Jigong:
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Our time is now up and so we have to return. We have
to thank Officer for all assistance given.
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Yang Sheng:
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Thank you very much, Officer and Generals for giving
us full hearted cooperation.
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Officer:
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That’s all right. All Generals and Staff to line up
and bid goodbye. .....
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Jigong:
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We’ve arrived at Sheng Xian Tang.
Yang Sheng, get down from the lotus flower platform.
Soul, return to your body.
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Note:*
lewd and obscene
books
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