Jade Emperor

English

Ink and color painting on silk of the Jade Emperor, Ming dynasty (16th century).

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 玉皇 (Yùhuáng) or 玉帝 (Yù Dì, “Jade Emperor”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpəɹə/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpɹə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpəɹɚ/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpɹɚ/

Proper noun

the Jade Emperor

1. (Chinese mythology) The lord of the Celestial Hierarchy, ruling over Heaven, Earth, and Hell.

Translations

lord of the Celestial Hierarchy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 玉皇 (zh) (Yùhuáng), 玉皇大帝 (zh) (Yùhuáng Dàdì), 玉帝 (zh) (Yù Dì)

• Finnish: Jadekeisari
• French: Empereur de jade m
• German: der Jadekaiser m
• Japanese: 玉皇大帝 (Gyokukō Taitei)
• Korean: 옥황상제 (okhwangsangje)
• Portuguese: Imperador de Jade m, Imperador Jade m
• Russian: Нефри́товый император m (Nefrítovyj imperator), Юй-хуа́н шан-ди (Juj-xuán šan-di), Юй-ди m (Juj-di)
• Spanish: Emperador de Jade m
• Vietnamese: Ngọc Hoàng Đại Đế, Ngọc Hoàng, Ngọc Đế