二殿楚江王所管轄的地方叫“活大地獄(yu)”,位于大(da)海(hai)之(zhi)底(di)、正南(nan)方沃礁石(shi)下。二殿(dian)閻(yan)君,懲罰的罪犯多是違倫常、亂法紀、造業無數、至(zhi)死不悔之(zhi)惡徒。這(zhe)個(ge)地獄縱(zong)橫八千里(li),按佛(fo)教(jiao)的常用語來講相當(dang)于五百(bai)由(you)旬(xun)。而且“活大(da)地獄”下面還(huan)設立有十六個(ge)小(xiao)地獄。
十(shi)六個小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)分別(bie)為黑云沙小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、糞尿泥(ni)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、五叉小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、饑餓小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、焦(jiao)渴(ke)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、膿血小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、銅斧(fu)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、多(duo)銅斧(fu)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、鐵鎧(kai)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、幽量小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、雞小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、灰河(he)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、斫截小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、劍葉小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、狐狼小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)、寒冰(bing)小(xiao)(xiao)地(di)獄(yu)。
如(ru)果(guo)世(shi)人在陽間,造作(zuo)過(guo)以下7種罪業,將會(hui)直接(jie)押(ya)入“活(huo)大地(di)獄”受罪。如(ru)果(guo)犯的罪沒有太(tai)嚴重,則會(hui)押(ya)往“活(huo)大地(di)獄”設立的十六個小地(di)獄。當惡(e)人在第二(er)殿服刑期(qi)滿,則會(hui)發配到第三殿。
據晚唐(tang)至五代(dai)時(shi)期(qi)道明和尚所(suo)撰《十(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)經(jing)(jing)》記(ji)載:相傳人(ren)死后,中(zhong)有之(zhi)(zhi)身于(yu)二(er)七日(ri)(即(ji)第二(er)個七日(ri))至此(ci)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)廳。其(qi)間須經(jing)(jing)三(san)途(tu)河(即(ji)奈河),于(yu)河畔衣(yi)領樹下(xia),有脫衣(yi)婆,待(dai)亡(wang)人(ren)來,即(ji)剝取亡(wang)人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)衣(yi),交予懸衣(yi)翁(weng)懸之(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)樹枝(zhi),量(liang)罪之(zhi)(zhi)輕重(zhong);若罪重(zhong)而樹枝(zhi)垂下(xia)時(shi),引(yin)路牛頭(tou)及催行馬頭(tou)兩鬼即(ji)逐其(qi)往楚江王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)大廳審(shen)判(pan)。(注釋:敦(dun)煌遺書中(zhong)《十(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)經(jing)(jing)變》共(gong)存世5卷(juan);法國(guo)伯(bo)希(xi)(xi)和收集有3卷(juan),英(ying)國(guo)施(shi)坦因收集2卷(juan),之(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)以《十(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)經(jing)(jing)》會(hui)流失海外,是因為在八國(guo)聯軍侵華期(qi)間,敦(dun)煌藏經(jing)(jing)洞被(bei)開啟,法國(guo)伯(bo)希(xi)(xi)和和英(ying)國(guo)施(shi)坦因乘積(ji)利用低價攝取國(guo)寶,在此(ci)期(qi)間無數國(guo)寶流失海外,《十(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)經(jing)(jing)》亦是其(qi)中(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)一)
據明朝時期吳承恩所撰《西(xi)游記(ji)(ji)》第五十(shi)八(ba)回二心(xin)攪亂大(da)乾坤(kun)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)體難修(xiu)真寂滅記(ji)(ji)載(zai):“大(da)王(wang),背(bei)陰山上(shang),有兩個(ge)齊天大(da)圣打(da)得來(lai)也!”慌得那第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)秦(qin)廣王(wang)傳報(bao)與二殿(dian)(dian)(dian)楚江王(wang)、三殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宋帝王(wang)、四(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)卞城(cheng)王(wang),五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻羅王(wang)、六殿(dian)(dian)(dian)平等王(wang)、七殿(dian)(dian)(dian)泰(tai)山王(wang)、八(ba)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)都市王(wang)、九(jiu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)仵(wu)官王(wang)、十(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)轉輪王(wang)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)轉一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),霎時間,十(shi)王(wang)會(hui)齊,又著人飛報(bao)與地藏(zang)王(wang)。盡在森羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian)上(shang),點聚陰兵,等擒真假(jia)。(注釋:大(da)體意思是有真假(jia)兩個(ge)孫悟空因為(wei)無(wu)人能夠分辨誰(shui)真誰(shui)假(jia),跑到陰曹地府(fu)請十(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻王(wang)、判官和地藏(zang)王(wang)菩薩來(lai)分辨)
據傳是清朝時(shi)期(qi)一名法號“淡(dan)癡”的修行(xing)者(zhe)游歷地府,將《玉歷寶鈔(chao)》從地府帶出,據《玉歷寶鈔(chao)》記載:楚江王主掌大海之底(di),正南方沃燋石下的活大地獄(yu)。此地獄(yu)縱橫(heng)八千里(五百由旬),另設十六小(xiao)地獄(yu)。