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Tian

The Chinese conception of Heaven as a cosmic force, a high god under the Zhou, and the realm of the Taoist celestial bureaucracy
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Tian

Summary

Tian is a theonym[1]. Tian has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tian's instance of is recorded as theonym[3].
  • Tian's instance of is recorded as Taoist deity[4].
  • Tian's said to be the same as is recorded as Shangdi[5].
  • Tian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jade Emperor[6].
  • Tian's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[7].
  • Tian's manifestation of is recorded as supreme deity[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include theonym[3] and Taoist deity[4].

Why It Matters

Tian has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tian is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Manifestation of → supreme deity
    P14750 → 5298-FC96-D9DD-DDA9-4696
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 5298-FC96-D9DD-DDA9-4696, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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