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Shangdi
Sign in to save200px|thumb|right|alt=The Western Zhou version of the character "Tian". J. C. Didier identified the squared shape to be the same square found at the very central core of Shangdi, thus illustrating a strong connection (and identification) between the two deities|The Western Zhou version of the character "Tian". J. C. Didier identified the squared shape to be the same square found at the very central core of Shangdi, thus illustrating a strong connection (and identification) between the two deities. thumb|upright=1.3|Annual Sacrifice to Heaven ( jìtiān) in honour of the Highest Deity the Heavenl
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21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Shang dynasty usage
- Religious roles
- Shang dynasty
- Zhou dynasty
- Han dynasty
- Identification
- The Shang progenitor
- Shangdi as the celestial pole
- Multiplicity of Di
- Contemporary Confucianism
- Worship
- Rituals
- Conflation with singular universal God
- See also
- In other cultures and belief systems
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
200px|thumb|right|alt=The Western Zhou version of the character "Tian". J. C. Didier identified the squared shape to be the same square found at the very central core of Shangdi, thus illustrating a strong connection (and identification) between the two deities|The Western Zhou version of the character "Tian". J. C. Didier identified the squared shape to be the same square found at the very central core of Shangdi, thus illustrating a strong connection (and identification) between the two deities. thumb|upright=1.3|Annual Sacrifice to Heaven ( jìtiān) in honour of the Highest Deity the Heavenly Ruler ( Huángtiān Shàngdì) is held at the [[Temple of Heaven in Beijing. State pomp and a variety of Confucian religious groups contributed to the revival of worship of the Highest Deity in the 2000s.]]
Shangdi (), also called simply Di (), is the name of the Chinese Highest Deity or "Lord Above" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tiān ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.