In earliest times _________ was a personal god, probably the highest deity among many, but in the Zhou dynasty it became an impersonal force guided by its own principle of what is right.

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The concept of Tian (translated as "Heaven") was present in ancient Chinese religion as a personal god, but in the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BCE), it became an impersonal force that guided the world according to its own principle called the "Mandate of Heaven." It was not until later developments in Confucianism and Daoism that Tian became associated with a more abstract sense of cosmic order and morality. The term "Tian" was initially a personal god, but during the Zhou dynasty, it became an impersonal force guided by the principle of what is right. "Qi" refers to the flow of energy or life force, "de" refers to virtue or power, and "Dao" refers to the way or the path.

In Earliest Times _________ Was a Personal God, Probably the Highest