YANLUO WANG

In Buddhist myth, most sects consider Yanluo Wang the supreme king of the 10 courts of hell, or the underworld. In China Dizang was usually called hell’s ruler, and Yanluo was generally given lesser importance. Here he was most often the fifth king of the Buddhist court of hell and one of the Protectors of Dharma.
Some say this was because he was too easygoing, allowing souls to rush through to rebirth and reincarnation without undergoing much penance.
Some sources, however, do refer to him as the “Lord of Death,” the most important king of the underworld. He is usually shown with an ox head on a man’s body. In Tibet the divinity is known as Chos-rgyal or Gshin-rje.