在道教经典中，三清教主随方设教，为堕入血湖的亡魂说经演忏、传科布道，八万四千诸狱，为何如此看重血湖地狱？道教在做黄箓道场，一般都会专设血湖经忏。“仙道贵生，无量度人”，是道教的重要教义，道教究竟如何救拔血湖地狱众生的呢？相传血湖地狱是众生的怨气所化，枉死者多会堕入此狱？
它会不会就是无间地狱，血湖教主宝相真人是如何在血湖中救母的呢？宝相真人母亲王氏讳名秀贞，因产厄而亡。宝相真人走遍八万四千诸狱不见王氏。启师而问后得知王氏身处血湖地狱。
那么，blood lake 地獄究竟在什么地方？《太乙救苦天尊说拔度blood lake 宝忏》、《元始天尊济度blood lake 妙經》等记载，Blood Lake 地獄在大鐵圍山之南，北陰大海之底，有大地獄名無間地獄。
No.1：How did the blood lake become so important in Daoist culture? In Daoist classics, the Three Pure Ones set up temples in various places to preach and perform exorcisms for souls trapped in the Blood Lake. Why do they place such emphasis on this hell? Daoist communities typically establish special altars for Blood Lake rituals.
No.2: What kind of people might end up in Blood Lake hell? According to "The Complete Collection of Sacred Rites and Ceremonies for Exorcising Evil Spirits" and "The Marvelous Scripture of Lord Lao Saving Souls from the Blood Lake," all kinds of male and female spirits who died violently or under unjust circumstances are condemned to suffer in the Blood Lake.
No.3: How does one escape from this fate?
To be continued...
