Mandate Of Heaven Analysis

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"Mandate of Heaven"
The Mandate of Heaven earliest use came at the time when the Zhou Dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty around 1046 BC. "The Mandate held that there could only be one legitimate ruler of China at one time, and that such a king reigned with the approval of heaven. A king could, however, loose the approval of heaven, which would result in that king being overthrown. Since the Shang kings had become immoral—because of their excessive drinking, luxuriant living, and cruelty— they had lost heaven’s approval of their rule."[1] Although the Mandate has roots in philosophy it was used as a political move to legitimize the current ruler's accession to power. Wang Ming overthrew Emperor Ruzi and created the Xin Dynasty, he justified his action because he was "too young." [2] The Duke of Shao proclaimed "Oh, although the king is young, yet is he the eldest son of Heaven. Let him but effect a great harmony with the people, and that will be the blessing of the present time. Let not the king presume …show more content…
Li Si and Zhao Gao kept the death of the Emperor a secret because "they knew the empire would fragment” and "they could not control Fusu, so they quickly took steps to make Qin Shi Huang’s younger son, Huhai."[4] Their actions went against the Mandate of Heaven because of their greed for power. Due to their actions and the death of Fusu the Qin Dynasty collapsed. Some evidence of democracy can be linked to the Mandate of Heaven. The power of the people to change their leaders due to the loss of approval was displayed during "People's Power" in the Philippines and the ability to impeach presidents.
1. “The Zhou Dynasty” from Ancient Civilizations of the World by Saylor.org
2. “The Han Dynasty” from Ancient Civilizations of the World by Saylor.org
3. "The Announcement of the Duke of Shao" from ttp://www.hackettpublishing.com/rcc2a
4. “The Qin Dynasty” from Ancient Civilizations of the World by

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