SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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The idea that a ruler of China was chosen by this “entity” and ruled so long as the country was profitable and there were no problems or corruption.
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Oracles
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Mandate of Heaven
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Gaijen
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Meiji
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ‘Mandate of Heaven’ established the idea that a ruler must be just to keep the approval of the gods. It was believed that natural disasters, famines, and astrological signs were signals that the emperor and the dynasty were losing the Mandate of Heaven.
Detailed explanation-3: -Influence. Because of China’s influence in medieval times, the concept of the Mandate of Heaven spread to other East Asian countries as a justification for rule by divine political legitimacy.
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