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Is the Jade Emperor the Supreme God in China's folklore myth system?

Is the Jade Emperor the Supreme God in China's folklore myth system? Ladies and gentlemen, there is no unified supreme god in China's folk myth system. Western mythology is a unified myth system, so there can be a supreme god. In the myth of our country, the myth system has not been unified until modern times, and a system recognized by everyone has not been established, so this so-called "supreme god" does not exist. According to folk mythology, Pangu is obviously the supreme god, because he created the world, and because of him, everything was born.

According to the novel system of the Romance of Gods, it is obvious that this supreme god is Hong Jun, because in the Romance of Gods, Hong Jun's ancestor is the strongest and also an epoch-making existence. According to the religious system, then according to the Taoist system, this "supreme god" should be a Buddha from the beginning. In addition, China's myth system is dominated by Buddhism, and there are emperors and Yan emperors. According to the creator's thinking, there is also the saying that Nu Wa is the mother of all souls in our country, that is to say, Nu Wa is the supreme god. ...

To put it bluntly, there is no unified system standard for traditional myths in China, so there is no such "supreme god" recognized by all, which is the difference between China myths and western myths. As far as the current situation is concerned, the "supreme god" accepted by the public is obviously the most unquestionable existence, so we can list "Pangu" and "Hongjun Laozu" as supreme gods.

But the concept of "Supreme God" includes not only this powerful immortal, but also the dominant immortal, such as the Jade Emperor. Of course, in the concept of modern net text, this kind of existence is often the strongest and equal. However, in the traditional myth of our country, combat power is a factor that people don't pay attention to, so we can't simply take the supreme god with combat power into account. Therefore, from the perspective of rule, not from the perspective of combat power, the jade emperor is obviously the highest god in our country, because all the immortals in our myth system are under the control of heaven, and the jade emperor is respected in heaven.