Ancient #China since at least 1600BC has followed a rule called 天命 or T'ien-ming this accords divine status to all Chinese rulers & extolls them as the son of heaven that have a mandate to rule all land below heaven .
Chinese imperial families used this rule to justify their rule for centuries. That said there was a catch .
The rule specifies that if a ruler is overthrown or the nation suffers natural disasters it is an indication heaven has withdrawn it's support .
The rule specifies that if a ruler is overthrown or the nation suffers natural disasters it is an indication heaven has withdrawn it's support .
This rule also lies at the basis of the #CCP cult around #XiJinping & the related hatred for all other faiths .
The ruler of China is divine the rule proclaims, how then can there be another prophet or god.
The ruler of China is divine the rule proclaims, how then can there be another prophet or god.
In fact in 1949-50 when the #CCP took over China they proclaimed that Mao was the chosen son of heaven who had defeated Kai shek with the support of heaven.
Then they dropped that pretense going forward !
Then they dropped that pretense going forward !
