Shàng上dì
上
HSK 6
name
common
Meaning of 上帝
上帝 means the supreme deity; the Heavenly Emperor; God; the Lord (in Christianity). Pronounced Shàng dì. HSK 6.
- the supreme deity; the Heavenly Emperor
- God; the Lord (in Christianity)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
jì祭
sì祀
Shàng上
dì帝
，
qí祈
qiú求
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
Ancient people sacrificed to the Supreme Deity, praying for favorable weather.
Shāng商
Zhōu周
shí时
qī期
de的
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zhōng中
yǒu有
guān关
yú于
“
Shàng上
dì帝
”
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Oracle bone inscriptions from the Shang and Zhou dynasties contain records of the 'Supreme Deity'.
Zài在
Rú儒
jiā家
jīng经
diǎn典
zhōng中
，
Shàng上
dì帝
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
zuì最
gāo高
de的
shén神
líng灵
。
In Confucian classics, the Supreme Deity is regarded as the highest spiritual being.