The Seba library treats Jade Emperor in 2 passages, across 1 author (including Kohn, Livia).
one reaches the final goal of 'the source of the Dao,' coming to reside next to the jade Emperor in the heavens above.
This passage identifies proximity to the Jade Emperor as the ultimate telos of the Daoist path of inner refinement, aligning the deity with the summit of spiritual attainment in the Tianyinzi tradition.
, Daoism Handbook, 2000thesis
numerous Daoist paintings of the Qing dynasty survive at the Baiyun guan in Beijing; these consist of images of such figures as the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, the Three Officials, Jiuku tianzun, Zhenwu, Doumu
This passage situates the Jade Emperor iconographically at the head of a canonical Daoist pantheon depicted in late imperial devotional painting, establishing the deity's centrality within the visual and ritual tradition.
, Daoism Handbook, 2000supporting