Pangu
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Pangu or Pan Gu is a primordial being and creation figure in Chinese mythology and in Taoism. According to legend, Pangu separated heaven and earth, and his body later became geographic features such
Portrait of Pangu from Sancai Tuhui
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.
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…preceded in ancient Chinese literature by the existence of Shangdi or Taiyi (of the Taiyi Shengshui). Other Chinese myths, such as those of Nüwa and the Jade Emperor, try to explain how people were created and do not necessarily explain the creation of the world. There are many variations of these myths. According…
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.