Detail of the sinister Gaki zoushi or, Hell Scroll of Hungry Ghosts, a concept in Chinese Buddhism f
Detail of the sinister Gaki zoushi or, Hell Scroll of Hungry Ghosts, a concept in Chinese Buddhism first mentioned around the third century, representing beings who have been driven in life by intense emotional needs in a bestial, animalistic way; an idea assumed afterwards by Japanese folklore; Japan, Heian Period ~ 11th-12th century. Kyoto National Museum• via Bibliothèque Infernale on FB -- source link