Panguan: The Twelfth Gate by Musuli
At the end of human life, there are unfulfilled desires and regrets; some are quick to let go, while some remain inclined to the world and eventually become trapped—forming a cage. A panguan’s duty is then to cleanse and rid them of their karma, right their wrongs, wake them, and send them off to the afterlife as a purified soul.Last updated 12 Sep 2025 — Carrd by @panguanarchive
English (Physical & Digital)
Announcement
Panguan: The Twelfth Gate
Release Date: September 2026 (Vol 1)
Publisher: Seven Seas
Simplified CN (Physical)
《判·闻时》《判·尘不到》
Volumes: 2
Normal Edition | Collector's Edition*
| Novel | Panguan: The Twelfth Gate《判官》 |
|---|---|
| Author | Musuli 木苏里 |
| Genre | Modern-Historical, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Thriller |
| Length | 117 Chapters + 6 Extras (539,210 characters) |
| Synopsis | There was once a highly respected cultivation sect known as the Panguan School of Cultivation. Panguans, or Judges, helped ferry souls to the underworld and was founded by an illustrious and honorable man held in high regard. But something happened, something that no one dares to mention—only stating that the once upstanding founder had met a miserable end. A thousand years later and the sect is all but gone, becoming nothing more than a memory. Only Wen Shi is the last remaining disciple, still abiding by the rules and paying respect to the founder through a portrait he drew. One day, his routine is interrupted by a strange summoning as a sickly tenant suddenly appears in front of the portrait. And he only asks one question: “Who drew this?” |
Chen Budao/Xie Wen
尘不到/谢问
Chenshi 良尘吉时
Chen Budao (Master, Gong) x Wen Shi (Disciple, Shou)
The ship name is a play on the phrase 良辰吉时, which refers to the most
auspicious hour/time and day for a specific occasion (usually marriage).
Wen Shi
闻时
Side characters — fanart by 墙头儿儿
Xia Qiao
夏樵
Zhou Xu
周煦
Lao Mao
老毛
Da Zhao/Xiao Zhao
大召小召
Zhang Lan
张岚
Zhang Yalin
张雅临
Bu Ning
卜宁
Zhong Si
钟思
Zhuang Ye
庄冶
Licenses
Audio Drama
Simplified Chinese Print
Thai Print
| Licenses | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|
| English (E-Book & Physical Print) | Published Title: Panguan: The Twelfth Gate Vol 1 Release: September 2026 Publisher: Seven Seas | Announcement |
| Simplified CN (Physical Print) | Published Title: 《判·闻时》《判·尘不到》 Volumes: 2 Normal Edition Collector's Edition* *Musuli illustrated the cover Publisher: 湖南文艺出版社 | Where to purchase: Taobao Official Art Archive |
| Traditional CN (Physical Print) | Licensed Pubisher: Onebean 一豆文化 | Progress Report |
| Thai (E-Book & Physical Print) | Published Title: พั่นกวนผู้ชำระวิญญาณ เล่ม Volumes: 3 Publisher: Rose Publishing Cover Artist: 尘酒松风 | Announcement |
| Viet (Physical Print) | Published Title: Phán quan Volumes: 3 Publisher: Moon Novels Cover Artist: Trường Ninh | Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 |
| Audio Drama | Completed Seasons: 2 Studio: 玉苍红工作室 Platform: MissEvan 猫耳FM | Season 1 Season 2 Guide to MissEvan OSTs & BGMs: Spotify Playlist Official Art Archive |
| Merchandise (Mainland) | Set 1 — Released Set 2 — Released Licensed by 漫库Mancool Set 1 Artist: 墙头儿儿 Set 2 Artist: 梨乖酥 | Set 1 Announcement Set 2 Announcement Set 1 Art Archive |
| Merchandise (Mainland) | Set 1 — Released Licensed by 栗汀动漫 | Announcement Set 1 Art |
| Manhua/Donghua (Mainland) | Licensed | |
| Manga/Anime (Japanese) | Licensed |
| Archived Fan Content | Translator/Creator | Spoilers? |
|---|---|---|
| Fansong 《别回头》Don't Look Back | 陈亦洺 Chen Yiming | Minor |
| 2022 Valentine's Day Mini-theatre | Ellie @rhelalalala | Minor |
| 2022 Wen Shi's Birthday Mini-Theatre | Ellie @rhelalalala | Minor |
| 2023 Chen Budao's Birthday Mini-Theatre | Ellie @rhelalalala | Minor |
| Audio Drama S1 Trailer | xuan @xuqnji | Yes |
| Audio Drama S1E7 Snippet | dan @kexingzishu | Minor |
| Audio Drama Character Song 'Chenshi' | xuan @xuqnji | Yes |
| Audio Drama S2 Theme Song 'With You' | lin @gufeis | Yes |
| Brainrot PPT | xuan @xuqnji | Minor |
| Chapter 80's last line analysis | Ellie @rhelalalala | Yes |
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