Friday, January 20, 2012

Interview with a "Famous" person from your dynasty

What was the mandate of heaven?
The mandate of haven was a Chinese philosophical concept. It was first used to overthrow the Shang dynasty and to help the rule of the kings in the Zhou dynasty. A ruler could rule as long as they had the mandate of heaven and right when they lost it they would be overthrown. It was considered to be that the right to rule and it was granted to you by heaven and could be taken away at anytime that the people were not happy.

Why did the Zhou dynasty last long than the others?
The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any others because it was separated into four different sections. It also had over fourteen very good emperors . Another reason why it lasted the longest is because the Zhou dynasty defeated many other countries which kept them very powerful.


What was Confucianism?
Confucianism was developed by Confucius and It focuses on the human relationships. It is the belief that all human are teachable. Confucianism  does not belive in supernatural things or in a personal god.

Why/How did the Zhou Dynasty in China end?
When it separated in four sections a war broke.They Zhou dynasty started to fight against each other and the Qin dynasty thought it was the perfect time to take over and created there own dynasty. The Qin dynasty were successful with conquering the Zhou dynasty with caused the Zhou dynasty to end and the Qin to start.

1 comment:

  1. Great start, but you need to develop some of your answers. Please give it a final edit, and consider sentence construction as you revise.

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