Mandate of Heaven

For many of us, conflict over natural resources is not a part of everyday life. But in many places around the world, access to natural resources cannot be taken for granted. Conflict over natural resources is often part of a larger struggle over political, social, and economic power. The control over water, land, and oil has economically and socially changed the world. They have been used to secure power because of how important they are to society. The consequences for wrongly abusing these…

Throughout the course there are many major themes that occur repetitively, which are: the establishment of law, the creation of government, achievements of societies, and the presence of religion in the different societies. These themes are evident in each society that was analyzed in this course, and each theme still has a relevance in society today. The establishment of a law was a major theme and factor in many civilizations. Each type of civilization had different viewpoints on law. The…

arms with sweet promises for my change. I daydreamed of that day forever. I passed through the world of stark white with little connection. I managed to keep up the appearance due to facial cosmetics but never passed the outer layer of my skin. Oh heaven forbid I ever agreed to allow such an atrocity to become permanent part of me. I’ve learned my lesson and I am proud of my never changing facial features. I may be an outcast but in my awareness in this sea of change I’ve managed to taste the…

Confucianism was fully embraced. Confucius’ ideas were a common threshold of a time for Chinese prosperity. Rulers were considered to rule under the Mandate of Heaven. There was a high notice of securing spiritual blessings. Furthermore, rituals high focused on the Five Elements and other cults, but were later replaced by sacrifices dedicated to heaven and…

rather than hegemonic governance.” Equally, the traditional political order based on the Mandate of Heaven has greatly influenced the concept of the “peaceful rise.” This political order claims that the state holds supernatural, divine authority to rule. Because the state holds divine authority, the state also ensures morality and harmony within society. Xiaoming Huang points out that even though the Mandate of Heaven has its origins in China, this ancient tradition is no longer looked at to…

The cosmos are abstract and ever changing. Knowledge expands, impacting perception. God, like the universe, is nonconcrete and perception changes between individuals. God is at once all encompassing while simultaneously minimal. God defines morality while justifying corruption. God elevates some while undermining others. The distinction between God and god lies in the circumstance or beliefs of the beholder. God in the most literal sense pertains to religion. Whether seen as a singular…

The Manchu’s supreme rule would not cease once civilians got selected as government officers. Within the government agencies, there were a strict hierarchical system that again built based on Manchu’s nobility. One of the most core agency that created by Manchu in the Qing dynasty that mainly responsible for the colonial and peripheral rule was the Li Fanyuan. The Li Fanyuan had set different local offices in Qing’s peripheral areas like Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang and selected elite Bannermen…

supported by the Egyptians. Although the Chinese had kings, those kings did not possess the same godly characteristics and were not as strong as an influence as the pharaohs of Egypt. Similarly, with the onset of Confucianism, spread the idea of the Mandate of Heaven and established a new philosophy that “blessed the emperors and allowed them to rule” (Acrobatiq, 2017) giving the kings of ancient China a sense of entitlement to the role as…

The Daode jing also referred that Taoism is something that existed “before Heaven and Earth.” Daoism focuses on the continuity between nature and human beings, or interaction between the world and human society. Secondly, Daoism also focuses on he constant transformation in the universe and the return of all things to the path from which they emerged. The last concept of Daoism is the worship of ancestors, the cult of heaven, and the divine nature of the…

Legalism set the standards on the people, believing that written laws and regulations can hold them accountable. Although, the “The ancient Chinese regarded the natural order as the basis for spiritual life, political stability (witness the Mandate of Heaven)”(chapter 3) and the social order Han intellectual achievements ranged from the literary and artistic to the domains of Cartography, medicine, mathematics, and medicine. The ancient Chinese strived for a…