HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Ancient Chinese rulers believed their authority to rule was based off of divine approval, an idea known as the ____
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Mandate of Heaven
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Law of Karma
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Legalist Punishments
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5 Basic Relationships
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
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