Question

Which answer best describes the problem with the Mandate of Heaven? A. It relies on divine intervention to determine if an emperor acting in an upright manner. B. It was a fictional concept used to explain the destruction of the mythical Xia dynasty. C. It was based on the teachings of Confucius who was never accepted by the Chinese emperors.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. It relies on divine intervention to determine if an emperor acting in an upright manner.

Explanation:

The Mandate of Heaven was established by the Zhou dynasty. The idea behind it is to the idea to explain the reason the Shang dynasty was overthrown.

The concept of Mandate of Heaven was based on the belief that it is through the power of gods that a ruler is given a divine right to rule over his subjects. However, in the event of a violation of these privileges, the gods can revoke the Mandate of heaven from such a ruler and bestow it on another.

The presence or absence of phenomena like peasant uprisings, invasions by foreign troops, drought, famine, floods, and earthquakes are divine interventions to determine if an emperor acting in an upright manner.