HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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the need for a show of strength from the leader
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that it was time to expand the territory
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that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven
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that the ruler needed more help
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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: -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: -How did people during the Zhou Dynasty perceive natural disasters such as floods or famine? They believed it indicated the rulers were not following the Mandate of Heaven. Which dynasty was the first to build advanced settlements in China?
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Emperor Wu of the Zhou was the first ruler to legitimize his reign through the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.