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Shangdi
The High God, a chief god or single God of ancient Chinese religion, some salvationist religions like Yiguandao, and Protestant Christianity in Chinese translation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is a Chinese word for god.[1]
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Although the name has shang in it, it is a different word in Chinese from Shang dynasty and has a different tone.
In Chinese religion Tian is usually used to refer to God. But "Shangdi" is used by some groups,[2] including some Confucian philosophers,[3] and Protestant Christianity.[4]