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- proper noun In
Chinese folk culture, theTaoist god who rulesHeaven and all realms of existence below it, including those of Man andHell .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Jade Emperor decides to create a calendar and name each year after an animal.
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The Jade Emperor decided that on his birthday he would have a contest among all the animals to see which could cross the river the fastest.
Asian-Pacific Folktales and Legends Jeannette L. Faurot 1995
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The dragon could fly, so he should have come in first, and the Jade Emperor asked him what had detained him.
Asian-Pacific Folktales and Legends Jeannette L. Faurot 1995
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The Jade Emperor thought that using the names of twelve animals to name the years would make it easier for people to remember them.
Asian-Pacific Folktales and Legends Jeannette L. Faurot 1995
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the rat was given the task of inviting the animals to report to the Jade Emperor for a banquet to be selected for the zodiac signs. the cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat tricked him into believing that the banquet was the next day.
Whaddya mean - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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The Jade Emperor tried to stop the cat, but the cat would not be stopped, and, claws extended, it lunged at the rat, who scurried behind the Jade Emperor’s robes.
Asian-Pacific Folktales and Legends Jeannette L. Faurot 1995
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