Did these tableau have any religious connections or were they Aw Boon family fantasies?
Tiger Balm—Ten Hells Tableau-1957
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Submitted by Bryan Panter
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Wednesday, May 1, 1957
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Connections:
- Tiger Balm—Ten Hells Tableau-1957 shows Place Tiger Balm Gardens, or what's left of it. [1935-2002]
Comments
I think they were all based
I think they were all based on Chinese folklore that would be familiar to local visitors. Here's the story behind this scene:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyu#Ten_Courts_of_hell