Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the mandate of heaven because they

the rulers of Zhou said that they had won the mandate from heaven to overthrow the Shang dynasty, thus justifying their power, the mandate of heaven was argued by:

- China was governed by the justification of heaven

- China could only be governed by one person.

- That person was authorized by the sky to govern China.

- And the government can only be inherited from father to son. (Zhou)

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