The Mandate Of Heaven: The Role Of Dynasties In Ancient China

In ancient China there were many dynasties, many religions, and many accomplishments. China is one of the biggest countries in the world and the culture and art of the Chinese have influenced people everywhere including the name we call our plates and silverware. Without China we wouldn't have nearly as much as we do now. The dynastic cycle is an important political theory the Chinese have and is a big part of the political side of the Chinese culture. The mandate of heaven is also a big part of the Chinese culture and plays a huge role in the Chinese dynasties because to have a good dynasty you need to have a good emperor.
Like I said the dynastic cycle is an important political theory the Chinese have. The dynastic cycle is when an emperor finds and starts a dynasty and then the dynasty gets a big population then rises to its cultural, political, and economic height. After it reaches its height, it finds corruption and declines and eventually falls and then is replaced by another dynasty. Even though some dynasties in China lasted alot
The Ming dynasty ruled from 1368-1664 and had great wealth and artistic achievement and Confucius had a great influence in their teachings. Then the Manchus come and liberate Beijing and gives the dynasty their own emperor. The new emperor the of the Manchus is emperor Kangxi. Before the Manchus liberated Beijing the Ming Dynasty went through the dynastic cycle. The Ming’s became a dynasty, got power, then eventually fell into the hands of the Manchus. The mandate of heaven comes into play in the choosing of emperor Kangxi. Kangxi was a skilled military leader, effective administrator, he was a scholar/art patron, and he discovered the Sacred Edict and the 500 volume encyclopedia. Going through the mandate of heaven he met all of the principles and was perfectly fit to be emperor and he gained the mandate of heaven and ruled until