In the Confucian Tradition, What Idea Did the Mandate of Heaven

question 108

Multiple Choice

In the Confucian tradition, what idea did the Mandate of Heaven establish?

• A) That for people to reach Heaven, they must sacrifice animals regularly
• B) That the ruler himself was a god
• C) That rulers are given the right to rule from Heaven through moral character and good governance
• D) That rulers have the right to govern with an iron fist when necessary for the good of the people
• E) That the Supreme Being has established laws that must be communicated to the people

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