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What role did the Mandate of Heaven play in the dynastic cycle?

April 26, 2017Arts CYCLE dynastic Heaven History Humanities mandate play

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What role did the Mandate of Heaven play in the dynastic cycle?

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The Mandate of Heaven was simply an explanation that was applied retrospectively to account for the success of the new rulers. If you won, it meant you had the Mandate of Heaven. If the old dynasty won, it retained the Mandate of Heaven.