In all honesty, I would say that Hell deities are more widely worshipped in Singapore than in Malaysia. The reason for this trend lies in the Second World War, during which Singapore experienced some of the worst bloodshed in proportion to area of land. Many restless, tortured souls roamed the island, necessitating the worship of Hell deities in order to 'keep the peace'.

As for advising against worship of Hell deities, bear in mind that they are warriors of justice - the spiritual police force and judicial system. One would be hard pressed to find more upright beings to worship. I trust them more than I trust most human beings.

While it is true that some people cannot tolerate the Yin energy that the Hell deities radiate, the Hell deities do not do this intentionally; the Yin energy is part of their spiritual composition, the very fibre of their being. They will never hurt an innocent person, and will be more than willing to undo or prevent any unwitting damage that their Yin energy may have inflicted.

May I kindly seek clarification from you guys on how the Chinese folk religion is dissimilar to the Greek mythology?

怪谈 is a load of horseshit, lol.

And 'Master Szeto' is a very unethical man.

My usual course of action when passing a Datuk shrine is a polite bow and a subtle "Assalamualaikum, Datuk", "Apa khabar, Datuk" or "Cucu tumpang lalu, Datuk." It pleases them when you make an effort to talk their talk or abide by their customs.

Being in the vicinity of a Datuk shrine after consuming non-Halal items can be asking for trouble, by the way.
Ah, you must mean almanacs. Those are astrology-related items, and I wouldn't really consider them within the scope of this thread.

Datuks are Malay nature spirits who function as the spiritual 'landlords' of Malay soil. A sizeable number of them are Muslim, and the appearances of their statues often reflect this fact. They can be strict and aggressive in nature, some being warriors. They are not found anywhere outside of the Malay Archipelago.

Let me help bring the thread back to its topic if i may...

isn't  Sun Wukong also known as the Monkey King, a fictional character created by author of Wu Cheng'en 吴承恩 's Journey to the West 西遊記?

It is one thing to pray to a legendary hero, one believed to have lived once, but to pray to a truly man-made/ fictional one is another.

Please clarify.

Thai occult stuff is totally beyond the scope of this thread, sorry.

Just curious if the "lady with snake-like" hand posture means the hand is snake form or raise the hand like a snake and the lady is sitting with the legs at the side position?

Who is the Filial Son?

Long, long ago, there lived an unfilial young man who preferred to gamble, drink and womanise rather than care for his ailing mother. Only once she passed away did he realise how wrong he had treated her, although it was of course too late by then. The distraught youth lamented so severely by her grave that he wept tears of blood, wasted away and died shortly thereafter, as well.

Upon his arrival in Hell, the Ten Judges, as a punishment for his lack of filial piety, turned him into a wretched, perpetually depressed ghostly being, doomed to forever lament his neglectful ways - the Filial Son/孝子爷, god of mourning and funerals. Aside from presiding over last rites and ensuring that the deceased receives a proper send-off, he is a living (unliving? undead?) reminder that one should be kind to kith and kin while they are still alive, particularly parents and elders.

Statues of the Filial Son depict a sad-looking young man, sometimes with painted-on tears of blood coursing down his cheeks, dressed in sackcloth mourning garments and carrying a lantern emblazoned with the word 孝 ('filial'), the way the next-of-kin at traditional Chinese funerals do. He also holds a wand of warding - a tool that he uses to ward off malevolent presences from funerals and burials. Mediums who channel the Filial Son dress identically to his statues, and are prone to weeping uncontrollably.

Hi Nacht, I remember when I was growing up, there are two deities that my dad and mom were praying to and they are situated at the edge of our beds and one above side of stove/cooking area respectively.

I seldom see them being prayed to in modern houses, but never quite too sure why...

Can you share with me what are their stories, their origins, etc.?

Thanks