Tian became synonymous with this figure. Prior to the 20th century, the worship of Tian was considered an orthodox cosmic principle in China.

In Taoism and Confucianism, Tian is described in relation to its complementary aspect Dì ?, which is the term for Earth . Together, they were understood to represent the two poles of reality, with Humanity (?, ) occupying the Earth realm.

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