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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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How did China’s rulers and dynasties acquire their right to rule?
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Eightfold Path
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Mandate of Heaven
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The People
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Edict of Law
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Zhou created the Mandate of Heaven: the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods. They used this Mandate to justify their overthrow of the Shang, and their subsequent rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mandate of Heaven was the belief that the Chinese emperor had a divine right to rule given him by the god or divine force known as Heaven or Sky. The emperor had absolute power but also a responsibility to rule for the good of his people.
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