Popular Culture
- The emperor appears as a god in the strategy game Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom made by Sierra Entertainment, (owned by Vivendi until 2008). In the game he is a patron of hunting and has the skills needed for leading men into battle.
- The emperor serves as the hero in Jorge Luis Borges' story, "The Fauna of the Mirror". British fantasy writer China Miéville used this story as the basis for his novella "The Tain", which describes a post-apocalyptic London. "The Tain" was included in Miéville's short-story collection "Looking For Jake" (2005).
- The popular Chinese role-playing video game series for the PC, Xuanyuan Jian, revolves around the legendary sword used by the emperor.
- The emperor is an important NPC in the action RPG Titan Quest, whom the Player must reach in the Jade Palace and learn the truth of Typhon's imprisonment from. He also tells the player a bit of information about the war between the gods and the titans, while revealing that he has been following the Player's actions since the beginning of the Silk Road.
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