The word 'tian' does not exist in the English language.
It is possible that you are referring to the Chinese word "tian" (天) which means "heaven" or "sky." This word is sometimes used in English in reference to Chinese culture or cuisine, such as in the dish "tian of vegetables." However, it is not a commonly used word and may be unfamiliar to many English speakers. It is generally acceptable to use it in written English in these specific contexts, but it is important to provide context or definition for readers who may not be familiar with the word. For example: "The menu featured a delicious tian of vegetables, a traditional Chinese dish."
This, Fung remarks, is nearly the same as the Baconian conception of power (1922, 256, quoting from an unspecified passage in the "Discourse on Heaven" (Tian lun) chapter of the Xunzi.
Note, though, that even if Xunzi held a religious attitude towards tian, this does not imply that he anthropomorphized it.
Another issue much discussed in the secondary literature is the extent to which Xunzi's attitude towards tian (nature or heaven) had a religious dimension.
This utilitarian standard was justified by appeal to the intention of Heaven (Tian), a god-like entity that the Mohists argued is committed impartially to the benefit of all.
The first is their version of the traditional Chinese doctrine that the sovereign rules by the mandate of Heaven (tian ming).
For example, Dai said Zhu blandly associated Confucius' term tian (heaven) with his own notion of li (pattern), quoting Analects 11 9 where Confucius, in sorrow over the death of his disciple Yan Hui, cried that "Heaven had forsaken" him.
One fairly common interpretation of Xunzi's conception of tian or heaven is that it is an order-giving force in the cosmos that is neutral to whatever human beings have come to regard as right and good.
In this use it is best translated as "nature," and the contrast of tian with humanity corresponds closely to the familiar distinction between nature and culture.
Sanlu's boss, Tian Wenhua, has been fired and arrested.
On January 1st police in Beijing detained five parents of sickened children for several hours, apparently to stop them holding a press conference to complain about compensation arrangements.Officials allowed the press little access to the trial on December 31st of Sanlu's boss, Tian Wenhua, and three other executives.
The Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, the region's two main rivers, spring from the Pamir and Tian Shan mountains, cross several countries along their course, each well over 2,000km 1,2500 miles) long, and eventually flow into the Aral Sea, a huge lake.
