The Mandate of Heaven was issued in 1027 BC in [[China]]. It taught that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones. The [[Zhou dynasty]] used this to justify overthrowing the [[Shang dynasty]]. | The Mandate of Heaven was issued in 1027 BC in [[China]]. It taught that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones. The [[Zhou dynasty]] used this to justify overthrowing the [[Shang dynasty]]. |