Also known as TIAN-MING, TIANMING, T'IEN-MING
All Kings, Emperors and Chairmen are given authority to rule and govern China, but only on the sufferance of the JADE-EMPEROR and his Heavenly ministers.
Should an Emperor fail in his duty or ignore the decrees of Heaven, the MANDATE-OF-HEAVEN will be taken away. Usually to the accompaniment of earthquakes, floods and plagues of comets.
You may scoff, but it happened as recently as 1976.
Name : MANDATE-OF-HEAVEN
Pronunciation : Tee-yen Meeng
Alternative names : TIAN-MING, TIANMING, T'IEN-MING
Location : China
Gender : Sorry, we don't know
Type : concept
In charge of : Unknown at present
God of :
Celebration or Feast Day : Unknown at present
Article last updated on 15 April 2004 by the Godchecker Team.
Editors: Peter J Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.