Kindred of the East
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Kindred of the East is a tabletop role-playing game book and game line. It was released by White Wolf Publishing in February 1998 for use with their horror game Vampire: The Masquerade. It is a part o
Cover art by Lawrence Snelly, depicting the Chinese character 氣 (qi)
Jade Emperor
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In the myths and folk religion of Chinese culture, the Jade Emperor or Yudi is one of the representations of the primordial god.
Kindred of the East
…from the biblical Caine – who in the World of Darkness series is reinterpreted as the first vampire – and were instead originally created by the divine August Personage of Jade during the second age, chosen from the most virtuous humans. Their purpose was to protect humanity from the Yama Kings and their demonic followers, but…
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.