Mandate-of-heaven Definition
pronoun
Translation of "天命" name of the Qing Dynasty (in Mandarin "Tiānmìng")
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The philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
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noun
Any such mandate or blessing.
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The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule. Good rulers would be allowed to rule with the Mandate of heaven, and despotic, unjust rulers would have the Mandate revoked.
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Noun
Singular:
mandate-of-heaven
Plural:
Mandates of HeavenOrigin of Mandate-of-heaven
Translation of the Literary Chinese 天命
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Translation of the Mandarin 天命
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