The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was
A. introduced in the Bhagavad Gita.
B. borrowed from Tibetan nomads in the fifth century B.C.E.
C. introduced by the Zhou dynasty and it served to legitimize its power.
D. contained in the Rites of Mao.
E. a concept that last only a short time in Chinese history.
Answer: C
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