One of the myths describes how the Jade Emperor became the monarch of all the deities in heaven. (Using the given figures, this period before his becoming the Jade Emperor lasted for a total of about 327 million years.) After another one hundred million years of cultivation, he finally became the Jade Emperor. After that, he told his ministers that he wished to cultivate Tao on the Bright and Fragrant Cliff.Īfter 1,750 eons, each eon lasting for 129,600 years (360 2 years), he attained Golden Immortality. He made sure that everyone in his kingdom found peace and contentment. Furthermore, he showed respect and benevolence to both men and creatures.Īfter his father died, he ascended the throne. He devoted his entire childhood to helping the needy (the poor and suffering, the deserted and single, the hungry and disabled). When he was young, he was kind, intelligent and wise. At birth, he emitted a wondrous light that filled the entire kingdom. It was said that Jade Emperor was originally the crown prince of the kingdom of Pure Felicity and Majestic Heavenly Lights and Ornaments. He can also be regarded as a traditional figure among the White Lotus secret society. There are many stories in Chinese mythology involving the Jade Emperor.
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The Jade Emperor is known by many names, including Yu, Heavenly Grandfather ( 天公, Tiāngōng), which originally meant "Heavenly Duke", which is used by commoners the Jade Lord the Highest Emperor Great Emperor of Jade ( 玉皇上帝, Yu Huang Shangdi or 玉皇大帝, Yu Huang Dadi).Ĭhinese mythology Part of a series on He is often identified with Śakra in Chinese Buddhist cosmology and identified with Yu the Great in Chinese mythology. However, some Taoists in history were skeptical of his benevolence because his buildings and infrastructure in heaven and earth were sometimes seen as interesting with the many natural laws or dao. In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three primordial emanations of the Tao. The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( Chinese: 玉皇 pinyin: Yù Huáng Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gio̍k-hông or Chinese: 玉帝 pinyin: Yù Dì Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gio̍k-tè) in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( 太帝 tài dì). Jade Emperor in a Ming Dynasty ink and color painting on silk, 16th century
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