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According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he ____ ?
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Obeys the priests
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controlled an army
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governed justly and truly
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conquered new territories
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The “Mandate of Heaven” is an ancient Chinese philosophical concept, which originated during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.E.). The Mandate determines whether an emperor of China is sufficiently virtuous to rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the political theory of the Zhou, legitimate authority flowed directly from Heaven to their founding dynasty, King Wen.
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