GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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idea that there could only be one ruler
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ruler gaining the mandate of heaven, losing it, new ruler
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Chinese philosophy that supported social order
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belief in a strong government with harsh punishments
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to this theory, each dynasty of China rises to a political, cultural, and economic peak and then, because of moral corruption, declines, loses the Mandate of Heaven, and falls, only to be replaced by a new dynasty. The cycle then repeats under a surface pattern of repetitive motifs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Could an emperor lose the Mandate of Heaven? Yes, a Chinese emperor could lose the Mandate of Heaven-their divine authority to rule-if their reign was immoral and they ruled badly and against the good of the people. This was an argument used to justify changes in dynasties.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Xia Dynasty The Zhou created the idea of the “Mandate of Heaven, ‘’ which stated that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at any given time. If he was a good ruler, he would have the support of heaven; if he was despotic, he would be overthrown.