Mandate of Heaven
From Orson Scott Card Wiki
The Mandate of Heaven was an ancient Chinese belief in the right to rule being designated by magical forces that dictate the universe. When the government becomes unstable, and the land suffers, the government loses the Mandate of Heaven.
[edit] Ender Game References
- In Xenocide Han Fei Tzu explains to his daughter that the Starways Congress has the Mandate of Heaven and they should always obey the Congress as long as it does.
- In the beginning of Shadow of the Giant, there is belief that the Chinese Government has lost the Mandate of Heaven, so Mazer Rackham helps Hot Soup become that emperor.
