玉皇大帝 (Yùhuáng Dàdì): Jade Emperor

Often called simply 玉帝 (Yùdì). His birthday, the 9th day of the 1st lunar month, is still observed in Taoist temples and in Taiwanese folk religion as 天公生.

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玉皇大帝 Yùhuáng dàdì

Jade Emperor

Chief deity of the Taoist heavens and the bureaucratic pantheon that developed around it. Oversees the Heavenly Court (天庭), a mirror of the imperial bureaucracy, with subordinates like 王母娘娘 (Queen Mother of the West), 太白金星, and the 四大天王. Plays a central role in 《西游记》, where Sun Wukong's rebellion is directed at his court.