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Chinese political philosophy justifies overthrowing a ruler if he has lost the Mandate of Heaven. Select one: a. True b. False

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True

Step-by-step explanation:

Ever since the Zhou dynasty, the Chinese justifies the right to rebel or overthrown an unjust leader if he has lost the Mandate of Heaven.

The Mandate of Heaven is a Chinese political and religious philosophy used to justify the rule of the King of China. It is believed that heaven justifies a just ruler of China, usually called the "Son of Heaven of the Celestial Empire". Therefore, when calamities or disaster befalls China, it is believed that the ruler has done an evil that brings displeasure to heaven and then led to the Mandate of Heaven been withdrawn, on this ground the ruler can be overthrown.

An example was the overthrow of the Shang dynasty (1600–1069 BCE).

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