TIAN
Tian
Tian is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the cosmos and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese called their supreme god Shangdi or Di ; during the Zhou Dynasty, Tian became synonymous with this figure. Heaven worship was, before the 20th century, an orthodox state religion of China.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Tian
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