How many levels of hell are there said to be?

Answer:
Dante has nine.

Answer:

Chinese Taoists and Buddhists recognize at least 18 levels with subdivisions and degrees (potentially 134 in total). As a start there are:

  • Chamber of Wind and Thunder - For the really bad.
  • Chamber of Grinding - For the non-generous wealthy.
  • Chamber of Flames - Theives and similar
  • Chamber of Ice - Bad children
  • Chamber of Oil Cauldrons - Sex offenders
  • Chamber of Dismemberment by Sawing - Kidnappers and pimps
  • Chamber of Dismemberment by Chariot - Corrupt officials
  • Chamber of Mountain of Knives - Userers and heats
  • Chamber of Tongue Ripping - Gossips and slanderers
  • Chamber of Torso-severing - For the ungrateful
  • Chamber of Pounding - Murderers
  • Chamber of Scales - Oppressors and Misusers of people
  • Chamber of Eye-gouging - Voyeurs
  • Chamber of Heart-digging - Bad hearted people
  • Chamber of Blood - Blasphemers
  • Chamber of Maggots - People who weasel out of contracts and legal punishment by pettifogging
  • Chamber of Avici - Traitors of the ruler and the people
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