[1] He is also believed to be the leader of a large bureaucratic celestial ministry overseeing the maintenance of the Book of Life (生死簿), a register of the due dates on which each and every human soul must be summoned before the Judges of Hell for judgement.

[4] According to Chinese mythology, Dongyue Dadi is believed to be either the father or the husband of Bixia Yuanjun, who is a goddess associated with Mount Tai and childbirth.

[2] Every year, on the 28th day of the third lunar month, Dongyue Dadi's birthday is celebrated by devotees from all over the country who gather to burn incense and offer prayers in honor of the deity.

[6] In the Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi), Dongyue Dadi is portrayed as Huang Feihu, a general who served under King Zhou of Shang.

Jiang Ziya posthumously granted him the title of "Dongyue Taishan Tianqi Rensheng Dadi" (東嶽泰山天齊仁聖大帝, leader of the rulers of the Five Sacred Mountains).

[10] Under the Eastern Han dynasty, Dongyue Dadi transformed from a mountain god to a Daoist deity as a result of the influence of Daoism and Buddhism.

This title was the basis for Dongyue Dadi's development in Daoism and elevated him to the status known as Xian Ren, which placed him in the hierarchy of Daoist immortals.

[3] According to The Collection of Gods in Three Religions [zh] (三教搜神大全), Dongyue Dadi was born as Jinhong, the son of Miao descendant Jinlun Wang Shaohai (who was the ninth generation of Pangu) and his wife Milun Xianǚ (彌綸仙女).