The Jade Emperor is a deity from the mythology of Chinese traditional religion (aka, Folk Religion) and is part of the Taoist cosmology. The entity was later incorporated into the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game by Chaosium, appearing as an Elder God in the Secrets of Japan supplement; however, it is stated that this classification should be taken loosely and used as a basis of comparison with Cthulhu Mythos creatures.[1]
Background[]
The Jade Emperor is an Elder God who sits on the Jade Throne within the Citadel of the Taoist Immortals. He is at the head of the Taoist court, the personification of Yin (dark) and Yang (light). The cosmic forces which exist in the cosmos. He is an entity of pure Tao, unmanifested reality. He gives breath to all of creation and flows through all life.
The Jade Emperor is an incredibly powerful entity who follows the "way of achieving action through minimal effort", and therefore he rarely intervenes. Being the embodiment of the cosmic force of probability, he is able to alter probability. He can also restore the balance of the primal life force in any being and bestow immortality. (EXP: Secrets of Japan)
Reference[]
- ↑ Secrets of Japan, Michael Dziesinski, Chaosium (2005), p.216