Ruan Xiaoqi
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Ruan Xiaoqi, also known as Ruan the Seventh, is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Classic Chinese Novels. Nicknamed "Living King Yama", he ranks 31st among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the
an illustration of Ruan Xiaoqi by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Ruan Xiaowu
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Ruan Xiaowu, also known as Ruan the Fifth, is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Classic Chinese Novels. Nicknamed "Short-lived Second Brother", he ranks 29th among the 36 Heavenly Spir
Ruan Xiaoqi
…the popular image of the ruler of Hell in Chinese mythology, he is nicknamed "Living King Yama". Ruan Xiaoqi has two elder brothers – Ruan Xiao'er and Ruan Xiaowu – whom he lives with in Shijie Village (石碣村; in present-day Liangshan County, Shandong), where they make a living by fishing in the waters around…
an illustration of Ruan Xiaowu by Utagawa Kuniyoshi