Youdu

Youdu
An assistant to the Judge of Hell, figure from a judgement group, Ming dynasty.
Chinese幽都
Literal meaningdark capital
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyōudū
Wade–Gilesyu1 tu1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationyāu-dōu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJiu-to͘
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese/ʔiɪu tuo/

Youdu (Chinese: 幽都; pinyin: yōudū) in Chinese mythology is the capital of Hell, or Diyu. Among the various other geographic features believed of Diyu, the capital city has been thought to be named Youdu. It is generally conceived as being similar to a typical Chinese capital city, such as Chang'an, but surrounded with and pervaded with darkness.