Ox-Head and Horse-Face are two guardians or types of guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology. As indicated by their names, both have the bodies of men, but Ox-Head has the head of an ox while
Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the Hell Scroll at Seattle Asian Art Museum
Entrance to the "Ten Courts of Hell" attraction in Haw Par Villa, Singapore. The Ox-Headed (right) and Horse-Faced (left) Hell Guards stand guard at the entrance.
The Ox-Head and Horse-Face in a painting of a hell scene
Close-up of the statue of Ox-Head at Haw Par Villa, Singapore.
Meng Po is the goddess of oblivion in Chinese mythology, who serves Meng Po Soup on the Bridge of Oblivion or Naihe Bridge. This soup wipes the memory of the person so they can reincarnate into the ne
Ox-Head and Horse-Face
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Meng Po statue at Pavilion of Forgetfulness, Haw Par Villa
Temporary altar of Meng Po at 2022 Ghost Festival in Bangka Island
Meng Po cooks Five Flavored Soup