The Chinese gavernment revolved around the Mandate of Heaven, which lasted until the early years of the twentieth century. When the government and the environment were in good conndition, it was believed that the present dynasty was favored by god. If the government and environment were doing poorly, it meant that god was not pleased with the present emperor, and he was showing his unapproval by creating disasters such as flooding, droughts, and peasant riots. …showed first 75 words of 557 total…

…showed last 75 words of 557 total…The nobles realized that their backyard was flooded, their front yard was filled with rioting peasants, and they had nothing to pig out on during these times of stress. So they concluded that god no longer loved the emporer. They killed the emporer and then ate him (they were really hungry). Overall, the dynastic cycle ocurred in each century, and each dynasty underwent the same treatment. Each dynasty began in success, and ended in failure.