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Prayers to the Jade Emperor
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Praise to the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang Shi)
Stephen Little, in Taoism and the Arts of China, states that "The Jade Emperor, perceived as the head of the popular pantheon, played an increasingly vital role in Chinese religion from the Song dynasty (960-1279) onward. The Jade Emperor occupies a key position that bridges the Taoist and popular pantheons." The Jade Emperor governs the Universe, but did not create it. The text is as follows:
(TransliterationYu Huang She Zui Tian Zun
This phrase can be chanted to the same melody as the Praise to the Dipper Mother.