Jade Emperor; supreme deity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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the Jade Emperor; supreme ruler of heaven in Chinese Taoism and folk religion
Often referred to in full as 玉皇大帝 (Yùhuáng Dàdì). In mythology, he resides in the Lingxiao Palace in the Heavenly Court and rules over all deities.
Yù玉
dì帝
zhù住
zài在
tiān天
tíng庭
de的
líng凌
xiāo霄
bǎo宝
diàn殿
。
The Jade Emperor resides in the Lingxiao Palace in the Heavenly Court.
Sūn孙
wù悟
kōng空
dà大
nào闹
tiān天
gōng宫
，
rě惹
nù怒
le了
yù玉
dì帝
。
Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in Heaven, angering the Jade Emperor.
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Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zhēng正
yuè月
chū初
jiǔ九
shì是
yù玉
dì帝
de的
dàn诞
chén辰
。
Folk legend has it that the ninth day of the first lunar month is the Jade Emperor's birthday.