If ancient Chinese dynasties experienced excessive natural disaster, political unrest among the people, mistreatment or high taxes on the poor, or other evidence of mismanagement, the emperor may have outlived his “Mandate of Heaven” to continue as ruler. Rebellion could follow, and was even expected to follow, with the result that a new leader that could better demonstrate that mandate replaced the old one. The cycle would then repeat.
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