Question

the mandate of heaven meant that the chinese king

Answer 1

(plural Mandates of Heaven) Any such mandate or blessing. The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule. Good rulers would be allowed to rule with the Mandate of heaven, and despotic, unjust rulers would have the Mandate revoked.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation: the mandate of heaven was if anybody that rules clealy had the blessing of the gods

nd they were chosen to be the next to rule