Introduction to the Jade Emperor Palace: The Jade Emperor's surname is Zhang, his Taoist name is natural, and he is the God King of the Upper Realm. It sat on Dongsheng Shenzhou for eight years, Nanbuzhou for eight years, Xiniu Hezhou for eight years, Beiju Luzhou for eight years, Siba for thirty-two years, and Bainiaotai for one year, for a total of thirty-three years. God, the Jade Emperor, is named Thirty-Three Heavens. The Jade Emperor that people believe in now generally takes the surname from folklore, the birth date in Taoist beliefs, and the image of the human emperor to form a supreme god. The image of the Jade Emperor enshrined in temples is the product of this fusion.