Mandate of Heaven
English
Etymology 1
Translation of the Mandarin 天命
Proper noun
Mandate of Heaven
- Translation of "天命" name of the Qing Dynasty (in Mandarin "Tiānmìng")
Etymology 2
Translation of the Literary Chinese 天命
Proper noun
Mandate of Heaven
- The philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
Noun
Mandate of Heaven (plural Mandates of Heaven)
- Any such mandate or blessing.
- The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule. Good rulers would be allowed to rule with the Mandate of heaven, and despotic, unjust rulers would have the Mandate revoked.
Translations
any such mandate or blessing
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Related terms
- Son of Heaven
- Celestial Empire