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对于道教来说，玉皇大帝是最高的神（仅次于三清），统治着三界（天上、人间、阴间）。
玉皇大帝诞辰日为农历正月初九。 在这一天，道教庙宇举行玉皇大典，道士和居士都会跪拜、烧香和供素。
在槟城，玉皇大帝诞庆祝活动的两大焦点是天公坛与姓周桥。天公坛是建于1869年的道观，位于升旗山脚下。 而姓周桥，位于乔治城中心的沿海水上人家木屋区。
华人家庭在正月初八晚设三层祭天供桌：上层（主要供素于玉皇大帝）和下两层（可供五牲于天兵等）。在晚上11点到凌晨1点，全家都要穿上干净的衣服，三跪九叩，向玉皇大帝贺寿，也祈求玉皇大帝在新的一年里保佑阖家平安健康、国泰民安。
许多人误以为拜天公需要庞大花费，供品必须丰盛。其实，心诚则灵，不浪费供品才是最佳的祭祀。
For Taoist, The Jade Emperor is the highest God (just ranked below the Three Pure Ones/San Qing) that rules all Heaven, Earth and the Underworld/ Hell.
The Jade Emperor's Birthday is on the 9th day of the first lunar month. On this day, Taoist temples hold a Jade Emperor ritual ("heaven worship") at which Taoist priests and laymen prostrate themselves, burn incense and make vegetarian food offerings.
In Penang, a focal point of the Jade Emperor's Birthday celebrations is Tni Kong Tnua. The Taoist temple, built in 1869, is located at the foot of Penang Hill. Aside from Tni Kong Tnua, the Chew Jetty in the heart of George Town is another focal point of the Jade Emperor's Birthday celebrations.
Chinese families set up an altar table with 3 layers: one top (containing mainly vegetarian offertories for the Jade Emperor) and two lower levels (containing non-vegetarian offertories) to honor the deities below the Jade Emperor. In the earliest morning of His birthday, which is 11pm to 1a.m., the household will then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay homage, wish Him a long life and also wish to have a peaceful, prosperity and healthy life.
