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Tian (other)
Tian can mean: *Tian (天), a Chinese religious concept, often translated as "Heaven" *Tian (dish), an earthenware vessel of Provence, and the dishes prepared in it *Tian, Benin, a village in Benin *Tian, Iran (other), 2 places in Lorestan province in Iran *Tian (surname), a Chinese surname (田) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tian
''Tiān'' () is one of the oldest Chinese terms for heaven and a key concept in Chinese mythology, Chinese philosophy, philosophy, and Chinese folk religion, religion. During the Shang dynasty (17th―11th century BCE), the Chinese referred to their supreme god as ''Shangdi, Shàngdì'' (, "Lord on High") or ''Dì'' (,"Lord"). During the following Zhou dynasty, ''Tiān'' became synonymous with this figure. Before the 20th century Heaven worship was an orthodox state religion of China. In Taoism and Confucianism, ''Tiān'' (the celestial aspect of the cosmos, often translated as "Heaven") is mentioned in relationship to its complementary aspect of ''Dì'' (, often translated as "Earth"). They are thought to maintain the two poles of the Trailokya, Three Realms () of reality, with the middle realm occupied by Humanity (, ''Rén''), and the lower world occupied by demons (specifically sorcery); (, ''Guǐ'') and "ghosts," the damned, specifically (, ''Mó''). Characters The moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tian (dish)
A tian is an earthenware vessel of Provence used both for cooking and serving. It is also the name of the dish prepared in it and baked in an oven. Tian comes from the ancient Provençal word designating the dish (the container), and nowadays by extension names what’s cooked in it. A tian is actually the terracotta dish used for cooking, the word tian coming from the ancient Greek “teganon” (frying pan)[French encyclopedia/nowiki>] The classic vessel is a truncated cone, flattened at the base and flaring outward to a wide rim. It is traditionally glazed on the inside, and unglazed on the outside. It is shallower than the ''cassole'', the earthenware vessel characteristic of the Camargue and Languedoc. The shape has become less definitive, though the earthenware body remains key. Stew dish The dish called tian has also changed over time. An 18th century dictionary describes it as "a lean stew". Modern tian is described as having no added liquid, the ingredients being cooked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tian, Benin
Tian is a village in the commune of Parakou in the Borgou Department of central-eastern Benin. It is located north-west of Parakou city centre. External linksSatellite map at Maplandia Populated places in the Borgou Department Commune of Parakou {{BorgouDepartment-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
