HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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justified the changing of dynasties
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justified rebelling against the ruling family
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justified waging war against neighboring societies
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justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
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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: -The concept of the Mandate of Heaven also extends to the ruler’s family having divine rights and was first used to support the rule of the kings of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE) to legitimize their overthrow of the earlier Shang dynasty ( c. 1600–1046 BCE).
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -From the 3rd century, Chinese emperors not only claimed authority to rule because of the Mandate of Heaven. They also believed they had a right to rule because of their military successes and fate. This helped justify one dynasty replacing another one.