Dian

Dian may refer to:

In Irish mythology:

  • Dian Cecht, the God of healing in Irish mythology
  • Dian, one of the sons of Carman in Irish mythology

In Chinese place names and derivative uses:

  • Dian Kingdom, an ancient kingdom of the Yunnan province of China
  • Diān (滇), an abbreviation for Yunnan, China
  • Dian Hong tea, a black tea grown in Yunnan, China
  • Lake Dian, a lake in Yunnan, China
  • Dian Shan Lake, a lake in Qingpu, China
  • Dian Wei, a warrior during the Three Kingdoms Period in China

Other uses:

  • Dian, Armenia, a village in Armenia
  • Dian, Iran, a village in Semnan Province, Iran

Famous quotes containing the word dian:

    “You seem to me as Dian in her orb,
    As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown;
    But you are more intemperate in your blood
    Than Venus, or those pampered animals
    That rage in savage sensuality.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)