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What does the Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refer to?
  1. China’s superiority to the rest of the civilization of the world.
  2. The emperor’s power is never-ending.
  3. The emperor’s obligation to provide fair and just laws to his people.
  4. The emperor is granted his power from heaven.
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Answer - D - The Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refers to the belief that the emperor is granted his power from heaven.

Key Takeaway: The Mandate of Heaven is a traditional Chinese philosophy about the legitimacy of its rulers. The mandate maintains that the gods grant power to a certain ruler and likewise, that they have the means to take that power away. Signs that the gods had taken away power from the emperor included things like invasions, peasant revolts, famine, and floods.
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