Dynastic Cycle

&
Mandate of Heaven
By Pooh,Matt,Mind,Mine
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Dynastic Cycle
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 Shang vs. Zhou

The Zhou family told the

The Zhou family They said The Zhou
nobles that the Shang family
wanted to rule the family also became
had become selfish and that
kingdom instead of selfish the gods would
the gods chose The Zhou
the Shang family choose a new ruler.
family to rule next.

They called this the ‘Mandate of Heaven.’

 Dynastic Cycle

-Each period of time that was ruled by a particular family in China

was called a Dynasty.

- The acceptance of the Mandate of Heaven created a pattern to

the rise and fall of these dynasties, called the Dynastic Cycle.

- Dynasty will begin again each time a new family received the
Mandate of Heaven
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The Mandate of Heaven
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 The Mandate of Heaven
three major implications:

The ruler of China The ruler has power The gods do not
has religious power over the people, limit the right to rule
since the right to but he must make to one family. If a
rule was granted by unselfish choices or rebellion is
the gods. the gods will take successful, it is
away his right to because the gods
rule. have chosen new
rulers.
 New Dynasty
- Bring peace
-Rebuilds
Infrastructure
-Protects people
Generations
New Dynasty pass. New
claims Mandate Dynasty
of Heaven becomes...

Old dynasty
-raises taxes
-Corruption
Floods, -Infrastructure
Earthquakes, decays
Poverty, War
Mandate of
Heaven is lost