Mandate of Heaven

Mandate of Heaven (Txǒ Mòúng - 天命) is a political philosophy that was used during the Thousand Year War by different groups of Xua to legitimize their dynastical rule against one another. It was also a common belief that natural disasters such as famine and flood were divine retributions bearing signs of Heaven's displeasure with the ruler, so there would often be revolts following major disasters as the people saw these calamities as signs that the Mandate of Heaven had been withdrawn. A successful revolt and overthrow of one dynasty is evidence that the ruler was unworthy and had lost the mandate. 
== The Dynastic Cycle ==
# New dynasty is in order. 
# Dynasty creates new rules, infrastructures, growth. 
# Dynasty becomes weak over the generation. 
# Disasters such as flood, famine, war, poverty and invasion occurs. 
# People believe dynasty has lost heaven's favor. 
# Dynasty is overthrown by the people. 
# New dynasty is in order. 
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