HIST-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Shang Dynasty, Chinese Philosophy
29 Sep 2018
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12:04 pm: classical age of chinese philosophy and political discourse, zhou dynasty"s defeat of shang dynasty. Importance of mythology and supernatural origins of the duke of zhou: political legitimacy linked to the mandate of heaven. The chinese language links to chinese nationalism, culture, and tradition. Creating of bureaucracy through government begins to involve around the knowledge of the. The zhou dynasty is seen as protectors of the chinese people in the face of corrupt governments or leaders and very wise. The zhou leaders make an argument that they can be a better leader if the current one is not paying much attention or doing his job properly. Mandate of heaven is a rise of power, or coup d" tat, a sudden overthrow of government that revolves around man and heaven and is a cornerstone of dynastic legitimacy from 1122 bce to. The mandate of heaven is one way to stop rulers from being selfish and corrupt.
