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Mandate of Heaven
In its early form, this political theory asserted that Heaven, Tien , was primarily interested in the welfare of human beings. ... It mandates that certain people be in charge; while they rule justly, fairly, and wisely, Heaven maintains that certain rulers or dynasties remain in power. If a dynasty or ruler ceases to rule justly or wisely and begins to rule only with its own self-interests at heart, then Heaven removes the mandate from that ruler or mandate and passes it on to another family, who are then required to revolt and overthrow the dynasty.
Approximate Word count = 380 Approximate Pages = 1.5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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