Question

The Han Dynasty fell around AD 220 when the last emperor stepped down. When he did this, __________ he lost the , which was the philosophical belief that the gods had given him power to rule.
The emperor may have lost power from the gods, but many aspects of the Han culture remained after its fall. One was an artistic form of writing called ____________. It remained a highly valued form of Chinese art. People also kept their beliefs in _____________ , which they used as a guide for important life decisions.

Answer 1

The Han Dynasty fell around 220 AD when the last emperor stepped down. When he did this, he lost the Tian Ming (or Mandate of Heaven), which was the philosophical belief that the gods had given him power to rule.

The emperor may have lost the power from the gods, but many aspects of the Han culture remained after its fall. One was an artistic form of writing called Calligraphy. It remained a highly valued form of Chinese art. People also kept their beliefs in Taoism, which they used as a guide for important life decisions.