Jade Emperor
MythologyChinese
RoleRuler of heaven
About Jade Emperor
Supreme deity of Chinese folk religion and Taoist tradition. Heads a celestial bureaucracy that mirrors the imperial state. Presided over the great race that fixed the order of the twelve zodiac animals. His birthday falls on the ninth day of the first lunar month.
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