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The Jade Emperor was the head of the pantheon, but not responsible for creation. In another creation myth, the Jade Emperor fashioned the first humans from clay and left them to harden in the sun. Rain deformed some of the figures, which gave rise to human sickness and physical abnormalities.
The Jade Emperor and the authorities of Heaven appeal to the Buddha, who arrives from his temple in the West in person. After listening to Sun Wukong, who makes a case that he should be the new Jade Emperor, the Buddha makes a bet that the Monkey King cannot escape from his palm. The Monkey King smugly accepts the bet.
In Chinese Buddhism, some equate him with the Jade Emperor. In Mongolian Buddhism , Qormusta Tengri is syncretized with Śakra, and is believed to be involved with the creation of fire. The ceremonial name of Bangkok alludes to Śakra: [ 6 ]
Upon Buddhism's arrival in China, it became syncretized with the native culture. Three Taoist gods, namely the Emperor Zi Wei, Emperor Dongyue and the Thunder God, were added to the grouping as well, forming the modern list of twenty-four deities. [1] [2] Veneration of the twenty-four deities has continued into modern Chinese Buddhist traditions.
Bull Demon King is ultimately subdued by celestial forces and taken to Heaven for the Jade Emperor to decide his fate. The Water Repelling Golden Crystal Beast (避水金晶獸) is Bull Demon King's steed. The Jade-Faced Princess (玉面公主), whose true form is a vixen, is Bull Demon King's concubine. She is killed by Zhu Bajie.
Yudi (玉帝, "Jade Deity") or Yuhuang (玉皇, "Jade Emperor" or "Jade King"), is the popular human-like representation of the God of Heaven. [39] Jade traditionally represents purity, so it is a metaphor for the unfathomable source of creation.
During an annual sacrifice, the emperor would carry these tablets to the north part of the Temple of Heaven, a place called the "Prayer Hall For Good Harvests", and place them on that throne. [ 5 ] The highest heaven in some historic Chinese religious organizations was the "Great Web" which was sometimes said to be where Yuanshi Tianzun lived.
The Jade Record also contains a calendar, devoting the first day of the first lunar month to the Maitreya Buddha, the eighth day to Yan Luo and the ninth to the Jade Emperor. The Sakyamuni Buddha, the Boddhisattva of Compassion, and the Kitchen God receive two days each. Numerous other gods also receive their special day.