“Tian” to refer to the absolute God of the universe is predominant in Chinese religion today, Annual Sacrifice to Heaven in honor of the Highest Deity the Heavenly Ruler (皇天上帝 Huángtiān Shàngdì) is held at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. State pomp and a variety of Confucian religious groups have contributed to the reviving of worship of the Highest Deity in the 2000s. (Baidu baike)
Language and Culture Center (LCC) at Duke Kunshan University
