RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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Nothing. There is nothing anyone can do.
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If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
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The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
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The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -If a king ruled unfairly he could lose this approval, which would result in his downfall. Overthrow, natural disasters, and famine were taken as a sign that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mandate of Heaven was the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time. The ruler’s power was bestowed upon the emperor by the blessing of the gods. An important part of the Mandate held that the emperor would use his power for good.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mandate of Heaven did not require a ruler to be of noble birth, and had no time limitations. Instead, rulers were expected to be good and just in order to keep the Mandate. The Zhou claimed that their rule was justified by the Mandate of Heaven.