It said that a weak or unjust ruler had no right to rule, thus giving emperors an excuse for overthrowing an older dynasty or king.
Ancient China's Government was a Monarchy.
a piece of Chinese political and religious doctrine used to determine the ruler of China.
The Zhou dynasty is credited with establishing the concept of the Mandate of Heaven in ancient China. They used this belief to justify their overthrow of the Shang dynasty and as a way to legitimize their rule.
how did the mandate of heaven affect government in china
The mandate of heaven is an ancient Chinese belief that the emperor was appointed by heaven to rule the people. According to the mandate of heaven, only just rulers are appointed and when a ruler becomes unjust, heaven supports revolts against them.
The "Mandate of Heaven" is an ancient Chinese philosophical concept in ancient times. It determines whether an emperor of China is capable to rule and if the chosen emperor is not capable of it, then the emperor loses its rights to be an emperor.
The "Mandate of Heaven" is an ancient Chinese philosophical concept in ancient times. It determines whether an emperor of China is capable to rule and if the chosen emperor is not capable of it, then the emperor loses its rights to be an emperor.
The Mandate of Heaven gave emperors in China the divine right to rule based on their ability to rule justly. In this way, the government of ancient China was able to remove incompetent or tyrannical rulers and keep those who were good and fair.
Zhou Dynasty
The concept of the Mandate of Heaven was first established during the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China, which began around 1046 BCE. This political and philosophical doctrine justified the Zhou's overthrow of the Shang Dynasty, asserting that Heaven granted the right to rule based on the virtue of the ruler. If a ruler became corrupt or failed to govern justly, it was believed that they would lose this mandate, leading to their downfall and the rise of a new dynasty.
In China, the belief that the god of the sky has the right to rule is known as the Mandate of Heaven
I don't know what a "madate" is but are you asking "where did the mandate of heaven come from?", it came from China.