Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political doctrine
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| gptkbp:adoptedBy |
subsequent Chinese dynasties
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Buddhism
political legitimacy |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
divine right of kings
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
11th century BCE
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mandate of Heaven doctrine
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| gptkbp:implies |
rebellion is justified if ruler loses mandate
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Buddhism
East Asian political thought Chinese political philosophy |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:Zhou_dynasty
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:ancient_China
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
dynastic cycle
|
| gptkbp:state |
heaven grants emperors the right to rule
heaven can withdraw mandate if ruler is despotic ruler must be just and virtuous |
| gptkbp:termInChinese |
天命 (Tiānmìng)
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| gptkbp:usedToJustify |
rule of Chinese emperors
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zhou_dynasty_culture
gptkb:Western_Zhou |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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