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10 Layers of Hell
10 Layers of Hell

Illustration

10 Layers of Hell

A reinterpretation of the 10 courts of hell in Chinese Mythology. Each layer has an acting general who issues punishments to sinners.

Crossing Worlds
Crossing Worlds

Illustration

Crossing Worlds

Journeying into the afterlife. Not yet the underworld, but a shadowy place known as the Yellow Springs.

Demon Design
Demon Design

Illustration

Demon Design

In a realm between the boundary of the living and the dead, where fallen spirits scavenge, resides a dragon with an eye for its prey. It hunts for the lost souls who wandered into its territory.

Meng Po
Meng Po

Illustration

Meng Po

On Naihe Bridge (Bridge of Oblivion), deity Meng Po serves her soup to wipe the memories of souls in preparation for reincarnation.

Pet Paradise
Pet Paradise

Illustration

Pet Paradise

Where beloved pets await their human friends.

Reunion
Reunion

Illustration

Reunion

A place for human spirits to reunite with their loved ones.

The Eight Immortals
The Eight Immortals

Illustration

The Eight Immortals

A reinterpretation of The Eight Immortals of Chinese Mythology. From left to right, top to bottom: Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Lu Dongbin, Li Tieguai, Han Zhongli, Cao Guojiu.

Work by

Qianru Cao aka. Lulu

Illustration

“Crossing Over draws inspiration from numerous aspects of Chinese Mythology and reimagines newrealms beyond death. What unique sights could be seen if one could travel into the afterlife?”