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Four dragons from the sea noticed the plight of the people and traveled to beseech The Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace to bring the rains to the people. He was very busy ruling the heavens, earth, and sea and distractedly agreed to send the rains on the next day if they would return to the sea, but soon after the dragons departed, he forgot ...
The Jade Emperor promised that if those carp could leap over the Dragon Gate, then they would become mighty dragons. Thus, all the carp competed at a yearly competition to leap the Longmen falls; those who succeeded were immediately transformed into dragons and flew off into the sky.
The Great Jade Emperor is the head of all sky deities and presides over the heaven. The Great Emperor of the North Star assists the Jade Emperor in managing the sun, the moon, stars, and the climate of the four seasons. The Great Emperor of the Curved Array /Little Dipper oversees all matters
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.
Among the relics uncovered at the Yuanbaoshan archaeological site in Chifeng city are three jade dragons of different colours and sizes, each over 5,000 years old.
Bronze dragon from Sanxingdui, Shang dynasty Jade dragon pendants, Zhou dynasty Jade Openwork Disk, Nanyue (203–111 BC) Dragon carving on a tomb, Liao dynasty (916–1125) Historically, the Chinese dragon was associated with the emperor of China and used as a symbol to represent imperial power.
However, in doing so, he has broken celestial rules so the Jade Emperor orders his execution, which was carried out by Wei Zheng. The Dragon King has nine sons: Little Yellow Dragon (小黃龍), who oversees the Huai River; Little Black Dragon (小驪龍), who oversees the Ji River; Green-Backed Dragon (青背龍), who oversees the Yangtze
Chinese mythology holds that the Jade Emperor was charged with running of the three realms: heaven, hell, and the realm of the living. The Jade Emperor adjudicated and meted out rewards and remedies to saints, the living, and the deceased according to a merit system loosely called the Jade Principles Golden Script (玉律金篇, Yù lǜ jīn ...