Question

Which ancient ruling party sought to justify the conquering of previous dynasty through the Mandate of Heaven

Answer 1

Answer:

The Zhou Dynasty.

Explanation:

The Mandate of Heaven concept was used many times during Chinese history. It was used to justify the rule of a King or Emperor by the will of the skies or gods.

Under this doctrine, the ruler of the empire does not need to be born from noble birth. If a ruler was overthrown it was because he/she was unworthy and the gods had decided to favor another person.

Although a lot of dynasties used the doctrine, it was created by the Zhou Dynasty to explain why should they be the legitimate rulers of China instead of the Shang Dynasty.

I hope this answer helps you.

Answer 2

The Zhou party of ancient China