The people and dynasty that created the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule were the

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The Zhou dynasty introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven as a means to justify their overthrow of the Shang dynasty and to legitimize their rule. This concept held that heaven would grant its mandate to a just ruler, and withdraw it from a despotic one, thereby justifying the rise and fall of dynasties.

The People and Dynasty That Created the Concept of the Mandate