Connotation And Extension Of Tian Yemen

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In the Zhou Dynasty, we can see that the connotation and extension of Tian 天 came to be enriched. Wang Guowei (1877-1927) is the earliest modern scholar to give a systematic interpretation on Tian 天 and reveal the relations of its multiple meanings. In his article “On the Learnings of Confucius” , he points out that Tian 天 has two dimensions of sense. One is the physical sky above us. This Tian 天 is a spacial concept that has form and color. The other is the metaphysical Being without any physical form,which is the personal Divinity that dominates the world, the law of nature and the origin of the universe, and the Ultimate One from whom human beings receive their destiny22. In addition, he also illustrated the relation between Tian 天