Re: China: Mandate of heaven?

On May 20, 7:39 pm, "Albert K. Fung" <akwf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> $BE7F;M->o!$IT0Yt!B8!$IT0Y[\K4(B .... ($Bh&;R(B/$BE7O@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(B)
>
> It was Mencius during the classical period of ancient China,
> who advanced that salient political concept of the Con****ian
> school, mandate of heaven. as the moral force for retraining
> the imperial power of the Middle Kingdom's monarchs.
>
> Calamities were deemed expressions of divine displeasure.

You are making thing up. Niether $Bh&;R(B nor Menzi said anything like
the
above sentence. As a matter of fact, your quote from $Bh&;R(B said the
opposite.

>
> And, it was the duty of the imperial astrologer to interpret
> and reveal the divine narrative. The ruler must find ways to
> placate the divine fury by redressing injustices perpetrated
> against the people. He was answerable to a higher power, and
> must rule in accordance with Dao: $BXfG70J<#B'5H!$XfG70JP,B'6'(B
>
> CCP must take heed ....
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert K. Fung
> Casa Tres Palmas, Santa Ynez, California, USA.
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