Legend about the Jade Emperor

People usually call the jade emperor the jade emperor, also known as "the supreme jade emperor in the royal palace" and "the jade emperor among the mysterious kings".

The origin of the Jade Emperor

The Jade Emperor, referred to as the Jade Emperor for short, is also known as the supreme Jade Emperor in heaven and earth and the Jade Emperor in the king of world. In the Song Dynasty, both Zhenzong and Huizong had holy names. Song Zhenzong's holy name is the imperial calendar of Emperor Tian Kai, which includes the real body, the Jade Emperor and the Great Heaven Emperor. The holy name is the Emperor's Father's Calendar, which contains the real yellow god. Taoist scriptures call it "the heaven of heaven, the golden que of heaven", which is the supreme nature. Milla's wisdom and respect for jade, the deity, is wonderful. According to Shang Gao Jade Emperor Collection, the Jade Emperor is the son of Jingle, the king of heaven, and Wanghoubao. When I was born, I was full of treasures and kingdoms. Minhui, a young man, is very good-looking and kind-hearted. He cherished all the treasures of the country and gave them to all living beings who were poor, destitute, widowed, lonely, helpless, hungry and disabled. After the death of King Jingle, the prince managed the government well and told the ministers that he cared for all beings, so he gave up his country and went to the rock mountain of Pumingxiang to practice. 3.2 thousand robbery proves that Jin Xianchu is a natural emperor, and 100 million robbery proves the jade emperor.

Emperor of all gods: The Jade Emperor is the God of Heaven, the king of immortals, the Lord of holy gods, and the supreme god of three gods and three immortals. The jade emperor has the power to command nine-day classes and recruit the gods of the four seas and five mountains. All the gods were present, just like the emperors and ministers in the world. Bai Juyi said in a poem: "I admire my family, and I wait on them like a public official." Pay tribute to the Jade Emperor and be sincere before kowtowing.

Always uphold heaven: the Jade Emperor is the embodiment of Sanqing. Sanqing and the Jade Emperor are like nothingness before splendor, infinity before Tai Chi, inaction before action. Therefore, the Jade Emperor is the master of three talents and holds the balance between heaven and earth. The Jade Emperor sent Wei Zi North Pole Emperor to take charge of the latitude and longitude of heaven and earth, and Gou Chen Shanggong Emperor to take charge of the three talents of heaven and earth, and the soldiers rotated among the masters. After the distribution, the local tyrant was only in charge of the fertility of Yin and Yang and the mountains and rivers of the earth. Everything in heaven and earth, everything in yin and yang, is in the hands of the jade emperor.

Legend of the origin of the Jade Emperor

1. According to the records in Volume 1 of Fairy Mirror of Past Dynasties, there is a country called Yan Guang Miaole in the sky. Its king is called Jingde Wangshi, and his wife's baby is the Moonlight Queen. However, with his kindness and concealment, he has been diligent in practicing the five ridges, which has made the disaster of the people's prosperity stagnate. But it's not enough to be old without children. As soon as truth enters its territory, it will be known that it is sincere and sincere. Huang Lao, a brave man (that is, one of the five old clocks when heaven and earth were opened) said: karma lies. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a saying: What do you really think if you devote yourself to pure emptiness, have a virtuous body, have a son of God, and be designated as a saint of three talents? Huang Lao nodded and immediately blew the wish of Jasper Etta Ursa. This is a baby that fell from the sky. She became a baby. At this time, King Jingde suddenly saw the auspicious light shining in the palace in his bedroom, making it a precious color. There are many etiquette guards who protect a Kowloon chariot and float in the air. Those who sit in the middle and have two wings are all golems. On it, they really hold a child with big ears, thin eyebrows and beautiful eyes, all covered in thin light. The king and queen were very happy. They accepted the gift respectfully and knelt down in front of the road. Erzhen said: I am a fool and have no children. I am willing to ask this child to be my son, but I am sad and willing to listen to Xu. Huang Lao said: this child has extraordinary roots and will prove to be the product of infinite height. You are very good at cultivating it. The king came forward to worship the collar, and the second one was really lifted out of the treasure chair and handed it to him. The king held it in his hand, which was as heavy as a mountain and made him sweat. Suddenly, he thought it was a dream. He called the Queen to speak urgently and saw the same thing. At this point, the king's spirit doubled, and three years later the queen gave birth to a wise prince. I have left my country to practice Buddhism since I was a child. After 3200 robberies, I finally got Jin Xian's certificate, nicknamed "Pure Natural", which feels like the King Buddha. After another 100,000 robberies, it is proved that the Jade Emperor has been holding the gods in the sky.

Second, the Jade Emperor is the highest leader in the sky, equivalent to the emperor on the ground, but his status is lower than that of Sanqing. Later, he was on an equal footing with the four emperors (Gouchen Shanggong Emperor, Zhongtian Weizi Beiji Emperor, Antarctic Immortal Emperor, and Chengtian Imitation Emperor), while Confucianism was called Haotian God. In the ancient mythical novel The Legend of the Eight Immortals, it is described that the Jade Emperor has three souls, one of which is reincarnated as an ordinary mortal, and how it has been cultivated into a positive result after several generations. This is just a fictional story in folk novels.

3. According to the Ming version of Sou Shen Ji, "According to the sacred book, the country was famous for its past death, and its king's name was Jingde. After the king, the moonlight is famous. Wang has no children and daughters, and often thinks about it every day; Today, I will be old without a gentleman, and if my body collapses, who will be entrusted with the nine halls of the country? I've been thinking about myself. Even if I order all the people to hang on the covers of various palaces according to various science and education, I will be clean, I will support the Tao at six o'clock, and I will pray for the truth. It's been half a year, and I won't back down. Suddenly, one night, Bao Yue Moonlight Queen dreamed that she was a Taoist monarch. She was pure with all the real jade, driving five-color dragons and jade, big scenes and bright rose light. On the way to the emperor's father, you are sitting on the jade of the dragon, holding a baby, and your pores are shining with billions of lights. The palace is painted with colorful colors and floats in the air in front of the building. At that time, the queen was filled with joy and respectfully accepted the gift. She knelt down and said, "You said that the king has no son today, and I would like to beg this son to be the Lord of the country, and I would like to be kind and sad. "You said to the queen," I hope you have a special gift. " The queen thanked her. After the Taoist monarch, take it After the queen received it, she fell asleep from her dream and was pregnant for one year. She was born in the palace at noon on the ninth day of March. When I was born, I was beautiful and full of kingdom flavor, and the color was wonderful, which was appreciated by all viewers.

The prince grew up under Min Hui's wisdom and charity, and all the treasures of his country were given away. He was extremely poor and lonely, helpless, hungry and disabled all sentient beings. The song of benevolence and poverty is well-known and far-reaching, and the world worships the noble prince. His father and the king spoke highly of him.

Later, Wang died suddenly. The prince ruled the government, looked down on the floating life, and called the minister to succeed. There is a road to abandon the country in Pumingxiu's rocky mountain, and he successfully built a temple. He was plundered for 800 years and often abandoned his country collectively. Therefore, give up love. After 800 robberies here, we used drugs to treat diseases, save all beings and make them happy. This robbery is exhausted, and it has gone through 800 robberies. It is convenient to travel widely, to open the spiritual seal of the Taoist scriptures, to restore righteousness, to perform magical powers, to save the world and save people, and to be quiet and remarkable.

After that, I will go through 800 robberies, and I will lose face when I die. So I gave up my flesh and blood, so I practiced three thousand two hundred robberies, and I began to recruit Jin Xian. Naturally, I felt the seven-day Tathagata. "

Legend 2

It is said that after Pangu opened the world, the world was at peace. However, the good times did not last long. Due to the fierce competition between immortals, heaven and earth became a mess. Taibai Venus decided to find a person with both ability and political integrity to reverse this situation through effective management. So, he disguised himself as a beggar, looked around, and later went to Zhangjiawan, and finally found Zhang You. Zhangjiawan is a big bungalow with tens of thousands of people, and Zhang You is the owner of this bungalow. It is not easy for a man to manage a small family. Zhang You can manage such a big stockade, and everyone is courteous, and the neighborhood is harmonious and helps each other. When asked what his brilliant idea was, Zhang Youxiao said that it was nothing more than a word "forbearance". A patient person is patient. Because Zhang Youren is compassionate and patient, he is called "Chamberlain", so he can be tolerant and generous, which shows Zhang Youren's mind. Taibai Jinxing thinks that Zhang You is an ideal management talent and asks him to go to heaven. Later, after tests, immortals from all walks of life unanimously agreed that Zhang You would manage heaven and become the Jade Emperor.

Legend 3

After the war, Jiang Ziya stood on a high altar, holding a sealed book in his hand, and began to seal eight gods of justice: Bai Jian, the Lord of the Three Realms, the God of Justice in 365, Erlang God of Yang Jian, King Tota of Li Jing and Prince Nezha-but when it came time to seal the Jade Emperor, Ziya looked at the sealed book.

Seeing that all the immortals had returned to their places, they sat down one by one, except the jade emperor's throne. In the expectation and booing of immortals and ordinary people, Jiang Ziya paused for a moment and said, "This room is naturally occupied." I really don't know if it was Ziya's improvisation, his random prevarication or providence. As soon as the voice fell, a man in rags suddenly ascended to heaven and sat on the throne of the Jade Emperor. It turns out that this man is Zhang Ming, and the gobbledygook has granted Jiang Ziya full authority to seal the Jade Emperor. (Insight 1: We must use power carefully. All justice is relative, and there is no absolute justice.

I don't know if you have noticed. In China, Zhang is definitely a well-known name with a large number of people, but why hasn't anyone named Zhang been emperor since ancient times?

Since all the jade emperors in the sky are surnamed Zhang, then the emperors in the world will be left to other people with surnames!

Some people also say that why did Jiang Ziya forget himself when he was a deity? One way of saying this is: Jiang Ziya's deities are all people or immortals who died in the war, that is, ghosts, while Jiang Ziya is not dead, so naturally he cannot be deified; Another way of saying it is: Jiang Ziya's master Yuan Zun ordered him to go down the mountain to enjoy the splendor of the world, so he can't be a fairy (perception 2: fairness is the common law between the world and heaven).

This is also the most authoritative and earliest written record of the originator of the mountain, which was not released until the last moment (perception 3: the content, time and form of publicity are very important).

The jade emperor in the sky has such a deep relationship with the "three fairs", so it is not difficult to imagine why the "three fairs" in ancient China were in charge of state affairs, but now they dominate the society.

Legend No.4

It is said that when the Three Realms were in chaos, all beings were in dire straits! In order to solve this situation, Taibai Venus, Taishang Laojun and other immortals decided to go to the world to find a talented person to lead these three realms! So Taibai Venus sent a barefoot fairy to visit the world. The barefoot fairy disguised herself as a beggar and found a good man named Zhang Youshan. This Zhang Youshan is the owner of a village. He is honest and kind, considerate of others everywhere, and tolerant of others everywhere when angry. His name is also Zhang Bairen. Because people nearby called him Zhang Bairen, people forgot his original name over time! The barefoot fairy found Zhang Bairen, told him about the Three Realms, and made him the jade emperor in the sky. Zhang Bairen was too scared to agree. The barefoot daxian said that his mouth was broken and his feet were worn out. Finally, Chamberlain reluctantly agreed to go to heaven with him. But Chamberlain said to the barefoot fairy, "If I go to heaven with you like this, what will my wife do with my seven daughters and a son?" I can't be the jade emperor without affection! Then I might as well not go! " The barefoot fairy said, "In heaven, your wife Wang will naturally be named the Queen Mother, and your seven daughters will also be named princesses. Your goddaughter Qiaozui Zhang will be the maid of the Seventh Princess and go to heaven together! " The chamberlain looked at the yard again and said, "I have lived in this house for so long, and there are so many chickens and ducks at home that I don't want them." I really can't bear them! " The barefoot fairy said to him, "The heaven is magnificent. You can have whatever you want. You are useless!" " "But Zhang Bairen must take the world and can only promise him. Finally, the immortals helped Zhang Bairen's family pull out of the hospital! Zhang Bairen went to heaven and made a big rectification of the platform. In just a few months, he found the root of the chaos in the Three Realms and broke the chaos. All the immortals think that he has made great contributions, and they all recommend him as the jade emperor for life!

The fifth legend

When it comes to the Jade Emperor, all women and children in China know it. The legendary Heavenly Palace Emperor, the god in charge of the universe, can be said to be an important god in China folklore.

The legend of the jade emperor is very rich in content, which can be divided into the following categories: legends about the origin of the jade emperor; Legends about the jade emperor family; Legends about the Jade Emperor and the God of Heaven and Earth; Jade emperor and the legend of creation; Jade Emperor and Humanistic Legends; Jade Emperor and Animal Legend; Jade Emperor and Plant Legend; Jade Emperor and Scenery Legend; Jade emperor and customs and legends.

Most of the legends of the Jade Emperor are very attractive and have strong artistic charm. From an artistic point of view, the legends of the Jade Emperor are generally rich in imagination, vivid in image and ingenious in plot. For example, in "The Heavenly Queen on the Temple of Lingxiao", the Heavenly Queen envies the jade emperor's high position, but she doesn't know the pain of being in power. When she played the jade emperor, fishermen came to ask for wind, fruit farmers came to ask for rain, and salt people came to ask for rain; She was in a dilemma, and then she knew it was difficult to adjust. Later, the jade emperor skillfully solved the problem and ordered "the wind goes from the river and crosses the orchard." Sunbathing the earth during the day and watering it at night "shows the jade emperor's management ability." This plot is very cleverly conceived. This story is also circulated in other places. Among them, the Monkey King is not going to sit on the Queen Mother of the Jade Throne, and the plot is consistent with the human body.

As the Jade Emperor is the god in China folklore, his legend plays an important role in the history and real life of China. As descendants of the Chinese people, it is impossible for us to know nothing or little about this legendary god. To understand the Jade Emperor, we can only get a dead idol from the mud tires and scriptures in the temple. Only by understanding all kinds of legends about the Jade Emperor circulated among the people can we see a living Jade Emperor and understand the true relationship between the Jade Emperor and the people of China.