HIST-281 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ming Dynasty, Sinicization, Qin Dynasty
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What: political and religious doctrine used to justify the ruler of the chinese emperor, heaven (tian) is natural order, will of the universe, bestows mandate on a just ruler, overthrow = ruler unworthy and loses mandate. Short term: important to determine the legitimacy of rulers and use events (floods, famine, revolts) to signify when that ruler had lost the mandate of heaven. Zhou dynasty overthrow shong dynasty, provide rationalle by introducing mandate to benefit everyone. Long term: was used throughout early chinese history and acted as a cycle to retire and re- establish new dynasties, (han, ming, qing for example) because a major principle dictates that no single dynasty had right to rule forever. Good choices and give power to the people to resist. Anyone can rise up and claim mandate of heaven. What: a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by confucius and developed by. Humanistic in nature: ren , li =
