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The Mandate of Heaven and Dynastic Cycles
Analyze the religious and political doctrine connecting moral leadership, natural disasters, and the rise and fall of ruling dynasties.
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Ancient China: Geography, Beliefs, and Philosophies
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Examine how physical geography, ancestral religious traditions, the Mandate of Heaven, and foundational philosophies (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Buddhism) shaped early Chinese civilization.
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