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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.

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Crossing Worlds

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

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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.

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Meng Po

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

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Pet Paradise

Where beloved pets await their human friends.

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Reunion

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

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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.

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Qianru Cao aka. Lulu

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“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?”