In the myths and folk religion of Chinese culture, the Jade Emperor or Yudi is one of the representations of the primordial god.
Ink and color painting on silk of the Jade Emperor, Ming dynasty (16th century)
Portrait of the Jade Emperor, 16th century, Ming dynasty (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
Ritual participants carry the statue of Jade Emperor in a sedan chair at a sacrificial procession in Shanxi, 2016.
Thni Kong Tnua in Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia was specifically built in honor of the Jade Emperor.
The Three Pure Ones, also translated as the Three Pure Pellucid Ones, the Three Purities, the Three Pristine Ones, the Three Clarities, or the Three Divine Teachers, are the three highest gods in the
Jade Emperor
…Jade Emperor or Yudi is one of the representations of the primordial god. In Taoist theology, he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three primordial emanations of the Tao. However, some Taoists in history were skeptical of his benevolence because his buildings and infrastructure…
Heavenly Lord of Way and Virtue
Jade Purity, Original and Primordial Heavenly Lord
Upper Purity, Divine Treasures Heavenly Lord