WORLD HISTORY

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 Zhou were also the first Chinese society to ride horses into battle and were the inventors of the crossbow, firing arrows with iron tips. As a result, warfare was widespread, and the Zhou world was frequently consumed by it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Zhou Dynasty, China moved away from worship of Shangdi (“Celestial Lord”) in favor of worship of Tian (“heaven”), and they created the Mandate of Heaven.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mandate of Heaven was created in 1027 BCE and used by the Zhou Dynasty to overthrow the Shang empire and establish power. The Mandate was used for centuries to explain the rise and fall of dynasties in China. Historians call this pattern the dynastic cycle.

Detailed explanation-6: -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.