Responses
That it is the will of the universe for emperors to rule and are thus invincible.
That it is the will of the universe for emperors to rule and are thus invincible.
The “Mandate of Heaven” was anything the emperor wanted it to be.
The “Mandate of Heaven” was anything the emperor wanted it to be.
That only morally good rulers are allowed to rule, and poor rulers will fall.
That only morally good rulers are allowed to rule, and poor rulers will fall.
The injunction of the gods to follow the rules of Confucius.
The injunction of the gods to follow the rules of Confucius.
1 answer
The correct response is:
That only morally good rulers are allowed to rule, and poor rulers will fall.
The "Mandate of Heaven" was a philosophical and political concept used by the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China to justify their rule and the overthrow of the Shang Dynasty. It posited that heaven would grant its mandate to a just ruler, and if the ruler became corrupt or tyrannical, the mandate would be revoked, justifying rebellion and the establishment of a new ruler.
