Although quiet similar to the divine right rule, there are some factors which distinguish the Mandate of Heaven from the divine rights rule. It mainly differed on these key factors:
• Unlike Christianity, which is monotheistic Chinese religion, is polytheistic. There were several minor Gods, heroes and other mythical figures that Chinese believed in unlike just a single omnipotent figure called God. For this reason the Mandate of Heaven was granted by a supernatural community and not just a single godhead like in Christianity.
• The mandate could be selected from any strata of society unlike the divine rule in England that only allowed individuals born in the royal family to be the king.
The concept of the Mandate of Heaven had many lasting
• Unlike Christianity, which is monotheistic Chinese religion, is polytheistic. There were several minor Gods, heroes and other mythical figures that Chinese believed in unlike just a single omnipotent figure called God. For this reason the Mandate of Heaven was granted by a supernatural community and not just a single godhead like in Christianity.
• The mandate could be selected from any strata of society unlike the divine rule in England that only allowed individuals born in the royal family to be the king.
The concept of the Mandate of Heaven had many lasting