Ngọc Hoàng (Vietnamese folk religion)
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Ngọc Hoàng is the supreme heavenly ruler and chief deity in Vietnamese folk religion, analogous to the Jade Emperor in Chinese tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngọc Hoàng | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
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figure in Vietnamese folk religion ⓘ supreme deity ⓘ |
| analogousTo | Jade Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Thiên đình (Heavenly Court)
NERFINISHED
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celestial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bắc Đẩu
NERFINISHED
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Jade Emperor (Chinese folk religion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nam Tào NERFINISHED ⓘ Táo Quân NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Vietnamese deities
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creator and ruler gods ⓘ sky and weather gods ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
dispenser of fate
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judge of human deeds ⓘ overseer of gods and spirits ⓘ ruler of the heavens ⓘ |
| culture | Vietnamese culture ⓘ |
| depictedAs | enthroned emperor in imperial robes ⓘ |
| domain | Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentInOtherTradition | Jade Emperor (Ngọc Hoàng Thượng Đế) in Chinese religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Lunar New Year (Tết)
NERFINISHED
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various local temple festivals in his honor ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
dragon robe
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imperial crown ⓘ seated on a heavenly throne ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese Jade Emperor cult
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Chinese Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| mythologicalSystem | Vietnamese Taoist-influenced pantheon ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Jade Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon |
head of the celestial bureaucracy
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highest god ⓘ |
| religion |
Vietnamese Taoist tradition
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Vietnamese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Đạo Mẫu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief deity of heaven
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supreme heavenly ruler ⓘ |
| title |
Ngọc Hoàng Thượng Đế
NERFINISHED
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Ngọc Đế NERFINISHED ⓘ Ông Trời NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Vietnamese people ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Đền Ngọc Hoàng (Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City)
NERFINISHED
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Đền Ngọc Hoàng (various Jade Emperor temples in Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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