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17 May, 07:45

Why did the Zhou kings use the idea of Mandate of Heaven

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    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.
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