Mandate of Heaven
The Chinese gavernment revolved around the Mandate of Heaven, which lasted until the early years of the twentieth century. When the government and the environment were in good conndition, it was believed that the present dynasty was favored by god. If the government and environment were doing poorly, it meant that god was not pleased with the present emperor, and he was showing his unapproval by creating disasters such as flooding, droughts, and peasant riots. With these signs, the nobles would overthrow the dynasty causing this rage. The dynastic cycle, as historians call it today, consisted of six basic steps that included the rise and fall of a dynasty. First, the new dynasty would gain power, hurridly restore peace in China, and then step foward to claim the Mandate of Heaven. Next, they would continue to maintain wealt
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Approximate Word count = 563
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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