閻羅(luo)天子包(bao)拯,前本居第(di)一殿(dian),因(yin)憐屈死,屢放(fang)還陽伸(shen)雪(xue),降(jiang)調此(ci)(ci)殿(dian)。司(si)掌叫喚大地獄,并十六誅心小(xiao)(xiao)獄。凡解到此(ci)(ci)殿(dian)者,押赴(fu)望鄉臺,令(ling)之聞見世上(shang)本家,因(yin)罪遭(zao)殃各(ge)事,隨即推入此(ci)(ci)獄,細查(cha)曾犯何惡,再發(fa)入誅心十六小(xiao)(xiao)獄,鉤出其(qi)心,擲與蛇(she)食,鍘其(qi)身首(包(bao)公(gong)即善于用鍘刀(dao)),受(shou)苦滿日(ri),另(ling)發(fa)別殿(dian)。
十六誅心地獄分別為:
一、誅不敬鬼(gui)神、猜疑是否有因果報應的(de)心小地獄;
二(er)、誅殺害生命的心小(xiao)地獄;
三、誅將(jiang)善(shan)愿未完就犯惡(e)的(de)心小地獄;
四、誅親近罪惡、行為(wei)錯誤(wu)等惡行的心小(xiao)地獄;
五、誅欺善怕惡、怨恨他人不快死的心小地獄;
六、誅計(ji)較名利、是非(fei),移(yi)禍他(ta)人(ren)等心(xin)小地獄;
七、誅強奸(jian)婦(fu)女(nv)(nv)、設計令婦(fu)女(nv)(nv)失(shi)貞、引誘(you)婦(fu)女(nv)(nv)委屈地順從自己的淫意(yi),或(huo)者(zhe)不論有無謀(mou)害之意(yi),與(yu)婦(fu)女(nv)(nv)貪戀淫樂等(deng)心小地獄;
八、誅(zhu)損人以利己(ji)等小心地(di)獄;
九、誅(zhu)慳貪不(bu)舍、不(bu)愿(yuan)布施(shi)、不(bu)顧別人(ren)面臨生死緊急之困境(jing)等心小地獄;
十、誅偷竊、盜取別(bie)人財(cai)物,昧(mei)著良心,耍賴而不還債等心小地獄(yu);
十一、誅(zhu)忘(wang)恩(en)負義、以仇報怨等心小地獄;
十(shi)二、好(hao)(hao)斗、好(hao)(hao)賭(du)、好(hao)(hao)勝,以致牽連、拖(tuo)累他人(ren)等心小(xiao)地獄;
十三、誅(zhu)為了名(ming)利、欺騙、誘惑大眾等心小地獄(yu);
十四(si)、誅自己雖未親自加(jia)害,但卻狠毒地(di)教唆他人去害人等心小地(di)獄;
十五(wu)、誅妒嫉(ji)善良、賢能等心(xin)小地獄;
十六、誅執迷(mi)不(bu)悟、死不(bu)改過、誹(fei)謗他人等心小地獄。
據東晉時期佛(fo)(fo)陀耶(ye)舍(she)、竺(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)念(nian)譯《長阿含經》世(shi)(shi)(shi)記經第三(san)十(shi)章,記載(zai):佛(fo)(fo)告(gao)諸比丘。如(ru)一(yi)日(ri)月(yue)周行四(si)(si)(si)(si)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)。光明所(suo)(suo)照。如(ru)是(shi)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)中(zhong)(zhong)有千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)日(ri)月(yue)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)須彌山王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)海(hai)水、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)海(hai)、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)龍、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)龍、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)金翅鳥、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)金翅鳥、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)惡道、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)惡道、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、四(si)(si)(si)(si)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、七千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)樹、八千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)泥(ni)犁、十(shi)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)山、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)閻(yan)(yan)(yan)羅(luo)(luo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)四(si)(si)(si)(si)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)忉利(li)天(tian)(tian)(tian)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)焰摩(mo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)兜率天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)化(hua)自(zi)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)他化(hua)自(zi)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)梵天(tian)(tian)(tian)。是(shi)為小(xiao)(xiao)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie),如(ru)一(yi)小(xiao)(xiao)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。爾(er)所(suo)(suo)小(xiao)(xiao)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。是(shi)為中(zhong)(zhong)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。如(ru)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。爾(er)所(suo)(suo)中(zhong)(zhong)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。是(shi)為三(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)。如(ru)是(shi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)界(jie)周匝成(cheng)敗。眾生所(suo)(suo)居(ju)名一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)剎。(注釋:《長阿含經》的原(yuan)文是(shi)梵文,記載(zai)了佛(fo)(fo)陀釋迦(jia)牟尼生平事跡(ji),佛(fo)(fo)教說法的教旨內容,后經佛(fo)(fo)陀耶(ye)舍(she)、竺(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)念(nian)譯,陳永革進行漢譯。原(yuan)文的閻(yan)(yan)(yan)羅(luo)(luo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)是(shi)與閻(yan)(yan)(yan)浮提(ti)洲“千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)四(si)(si)(si)(si)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)忉利(li)天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)焰摩(mo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)、千(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)兜率天(tian)(tian)(tian)”等并列的天(tian)(tian)(tian)神一(yi)類,王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)宮在(zai)閻(yan)(yan)(yan)浮提(ti)南大(da)金剛山內,并且只有一(yi)位閻(yan)(yan)(yan)羅(luo)(luo),職務不明。)
據南宋(song)時期郭憲所(suo)撰(zhuan)《洞冥記》記載:昔(xi)包老閻(yan)(yan)羅(luo),原居(ju)一殿(dian),因(yin)他(ta)(ta)過(guo)于慈悲(bei),憐憫屈死之(zhi)人,及(ji)未了善(shan)愿之(zhi)人,屢放回陽,故上帝降調,令居(ju)于大(da)海之(zhi)底,東北沃(wo)燋石下,司掌五殿(dian),后因(yin)功(gong)大(da)封(feng)為閻(yan)(yan)羅(luo)天(tian)子,權重位(wei)尊,仍將望(wang)鄉臺(tai)移(yi)置于此。”(注釋:大(da)體(ti)意思是(shi)包拯(zheng)本來是(shi)第一殿(dian)閻(yan)(yan)王,但是(shi)因(yin)他(ta)(ta)過(guo)于慈悲(bei),憐憫屈死之(zhi)人,被玉帝降到第五殿(dian),司掌叫喚大(da)地(di)獄(yu),此處的叫喚大(da)地(di)獄(yu)不是(shi)卞(bian)城王的那個(ge)。)
據(ju)元朝時期脫(tuo)脫(tuo)所撰(zhuan)《宋史·包(bao)(bao)拯(zheng)傳(chuan)》記載(zai):童稚婦(fu)女,亦知其(qi)名,呼(hu)曰包(bao)(bao)侍制。京師為(wei)(wei)之語曰:關(guan)節不(bu)到,有閻羅包(bao)(bao)老(lao)。舊制,凡訟訴不(bu)得(de)徑造(zao)庭(ting)下。拯(zheng)開正(zheng)門,使得(de)至前陳曲直,吏不(bu)敢欺(qi)。(注釋:大體意思是(shi)包(bao)(bao)拯(zheng)在朝廷為(wei)(wei)人剛強(qiang)堅毅,貴(gui)戚(qi)宦官因(yin)此較為(wei)(wei)收斂。小(xiao)孩和(he)婦(fu)女叫他“包(bao)(bao)待制”,關(guan)系之所以打不(bu)通,是(shi)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)有閻羅王和(he)包(bao)(bao)老(lao)頭。)