I used to talk to about the emperors of China and Japan.
However, I wanted to compare the differences between emperors in East Asia and emperors in Europe.
I wanted to analyze the warlords and overlords in China that loves. I have long thought about how to explain the kings and princes of China to Westerners.
I am not a historian, and I have been thinking for a long time because I speak English at the level of elementary school students in the United States.
So, I decided to compare the emperors and popes of Europe to the emperors of China. I hope you first understand that I am not a scholar who specializes in history.
Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ), was the sacred imperial title of the Chinese emperor. It originated with the ancient Zhou dynasty and was founded on the political and spiritual doctrine of the Mandate of Heaven. The secular imperial title of the Son of Heaven was "Emperor of China".
The title, "Son of Heaven", was subsequently adopted by other East Asian monarchs to justify their rule.
The Son of Heaven was the supreme universal emperor, who ruled tianxia ("all under heaven"). His status is rendered in English as "ruler of the whole universe" or "ruler of the whole world."[1] The title, "Son of Heaven", was interpreted literally only in China and Japan, whose monarchs were referred to as demigods, deities, or "living gods", chosen by all the ancient gods and goddesses.
Ancient Chinese kings ruled both politics and religion. They had similar positions and powers as the emperors of ancient Rome.
The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: 周; pinyin: Zhōu [ʈʂóu]) was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history (790 years). The military control of China by the royal house, surnamed Ji, lasted initially from 1046 until 771 BC for a period known as the Western Zhou and the political sphere of influence it created continued well into the Eastern Zhou period for another 500 years.
During the Zhou dynasty, centralized power decreased throughout the Spring and Autumn period until the Warring States period in the last two centuries of the dynasty. In the latter period, the Zhou court had little control over its constituent states that were at war with each other until the Qin state consolidated power and formed the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. The Zhou dynasty had formally collapsed only 35 years earlier, although the dynasty had only nominal power at that point.
This period of Chinese history produced what many consider the zenith of Chinese bronzeware making.[4] The latter period of the Zhou dynasty is also famous for the beginnings of three major Chinese philosophies: Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism. The Zhou dynasty also spans the period in which the written script evolved into its almost-modern form with the use of an archaic clerical script that emerged during the late Warring States period.
The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāngcháo) is a mythical country with no historical record, so I do not admit it.
The reason I admit that The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: 周; pinyin: Zhōu [ʈʂóu]) is the first dynasty in Chinese history is because of the appearance of the first pope {= Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ)} in China.
The Mandate of Heaven (Chinese: 天命; pinyin: Tiānmìng; Wade–Giles: T'ien-ming, literally "Heaven's will") is a Chinese political and religious teaching that was used in ancient and imperial China to justify the rule of the King or Emperor of China. According to this belief, Heaven (天, Tian) embodies the natural order and the will of the just ruler of China, the "Son of Heaven" of the "Celestial Empire". If a ruler was overthrown, this was interpreted as an indication that the ruler was unworthy, and had lost the mandate. It was also a common belief that natural disasters such as famine and flood were divine retributions bearing signs of Heaven's displeasure with the ruler, so there would often be revolts following major disasters as the people saw these calamities as signs that the Mandate of Heaven had been withdrawn
The Mandate of Heaven does not require a legitimate ruler to be of noble birth but how well that person can rule, depending on the just and able performance of the rulers and their heirs. Chinese dynasties such as the Han and Ming were founded by men of common origins, but they were seen as having succeeded because they had gained the Mandate of Heaven. The concept is in some ways similar to the European concept of the divine right of kings; however, unlike the European concept, it does not confer an unconditional right to rule. Intrinsic to the concept of the Mandate of Heaven was the right of rebellion against an unjust ruler. The Mandate of Heaven was often invoked by philosophers and scholars in China as a way to curtail the abuse of power by the ruler, in a system that had few other checks. Chinese historians interpreted a successful revolt as evidence that Heaven had withdrawn its mandate from the ruler. Throughout Chinese history, times of poverty and natural disasters were often taken as signs that heaven considered the incumbent ruler unjust and thus in need of replacement.
The concept of the Mandate of Heaven was first used to support the rule of the kings of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE), and legitimize their overthrow of the earlier Shang dynasty (1600–1069 BCE). It was used throughout the history of China to legitimize the successful overthrow and installation of new emperors, including by non-Han Chinese monarchs such as the Qing (1636–1912).
The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: 周; pinyin: Zhōu [ʈʂóu]) first created the religious idea that Son of Heaven(Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ), who received The Mandate of Heaven(Chinese: 天命; pinyin: Tiānmìng; Wade–Giles: T'ien-ming, literally "Heaven's will"), ruled the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandate_of_Heaven
Perhaps The Mandate of Heaven (Chinese: 天命; pinyin: Tiānmìng; Wade–Giles: T'ien-ming, literally "Heaven's will") is similar to the European (王權神授說, Divine Right of Kings).
Because The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: 周; pinyin: Zhōu [ʈʂóu]) was a feudal system, it was a loose system of governance centered on religion and blood. Like the polis world of ancient Greece, it was an association of city-states.
Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ) was touted as a benevolent being, like the father of all humans in the world, not a harsh dictator.
Like the Pope, he was perceived as a loving and merciful father. So, it was propagated that all humans in the world should be children of the benevolent Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ).
In conclusion, Son of Heaven, or Tianzi, ruled as a religious authority like the Pope.
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇; lit.: 'First Emperor of Qin', About this soundpronunciation (help·info); 18 February 259 BC – 10 September 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. From 247 to 221 BC he was Zheng, King of Qin (秦王政, Qín Wáng Zhèng, personal name 嬴政 Yíng Zhèng or 趙政 Zhào Zhèng). He became China's first emperor when he was 38 after the Qin had conquered all of the other Warring States and unified all of China in 221 BC.[2] Rather than maintain the title of "king" (王 wáng) borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he ruled as the First Emperor (始皇帝) of the Qin dynasty from 221 BC to 210 BC. His self-invented title "emperor" (皇帝 About this soundhuángdì) would continue to be borne by Chinese rulers for the next two millennia.
During his reign, his generals greatly expanded the size of the Chinese state: campaigns south of Chu permanently added the Yue lands of Hunan and Guangdong to the Chinese cultural orbit; campaigns in Central Asia conquered the Ordos Loop from the nomad Xiongnu, although eventually it would also lead to their confederation under Modu Chanyu.
Qin Shi Huang also worked with his minister Li Si to enact major economic and political reforms aimed at the standardization of the diverse practices of the earlier Chinese states.[2] He is traditionally said to have banned and burned many books and executed scholars. His public works projects included the unification of diverse state walls into a single Great Wall of China and a massive new national road system, as well as the city-sized mausoleum guarded by the life-sized Terracotta Army. He ruled until his death in 210 BC during his fourth tour of Eastern China
However, with the advent of Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇; lit.:'First Emperor of Qin', About this soundpronunciation (help·info); 18 February 259 BC-10 September 210 BC), the first emperor was born.
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇) appeared 70 years after Alexander the Great and achieved conquest and feat comparable to Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great, who was an alcoholic and homosexual, was a patient with delusions of grandeur to unite the world as one. Like Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇) was fueled by his ambition to unify China as an empire
It was surprising to see that two similar psychopaths appeared on the other side of the globe. That's why I read the Bible often.
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇), like Alexander the Great, unified China for the first time by committing massacres, destruction, and looting.
Like Alexander the Great, he was a workaholic, heartless and cruel, but very genius conqueror and ruler.
His ruthless and cruel rule continued to stir up rebellion and riots among the people.
Following the surrender of Qi in 221 BC, King Zheng had reunited all of the lands of the former Kingdom of Zhou. Rather than maintain his rank as king, however,[11] he created a new title of huángdì (emperor) for himself. This new title combined two titles—huáng of the mythical Three Sovereigns (三皇, Sān Huáng) and the dì of the legendary Five Emperors (五帝, Wŭ Dì) of Chinese prehistory.[12] The title was intended to appropriate some of the prestige of the Yellow Emperor,[13] whose cult was popular in the later Warring States period and who was considered to be a founder of the Chinese people. King Zheng chose the new regnal name of First Emperor (Shǐ Huángdì, formerly transcribed as Shih Huang-ti)[14] on the understanding that his successors would be successively titled the "Second Emperor", "Third Emperor", and so on through the generations. (In fact, the scheme lasted only as long as his immediate heir, the Second Emperor.)[15] The new title carried religious overtones. For that reason, Sinologists—starting with Peter Boodberg[16] or Edward Schafer[17]—sometimes translate it as "thearch" and the First Emperor as the First Thearch.[18]
So, he tried to prove that he was the greatest ruler in Chinese history, based on his religious authority and divinity.
Than the Three Sovereigns (三皇, Sān Huáng) and the dì of the legendary Five Emperors (五帝, Wŭ Dì) of Chinese prehistory
To prove he was a great ruler, he created the first title huángdì(chinese 皇帝 emperor).
From then on, all Chinese rulers used the title huángdì (皇帝emperor), and huángdì (皇帝emperor) ruled China for 2000 years.
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇) wanted to become the ruler of religion because he knew that power alone could not earn the obedience and respect of the people. So, he became Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ).
Prior to Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇), Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ) was close to the ruler of religion.
Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ) was the role of governing feudal states according to their religious authority and patriarchal status.
Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ) held similar positions and powers in ancient Greece as Athens and Sparta.
However, Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇), like Alexander the Great, reigned as a dictator who ruled both politics and religion.
Unlike European emperors and popes, Chinese emperors ruled both politics and religion.
Eventually, Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇) became the first emperor (皇帝 huángdì) in Chinese history and the Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ).
The great Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇) created the first Chinese version of Christianity!😄
For this reason, dear 's beloved Son of Heaven, or Tianzi (Chinese: 天子; pinyin: Tiānzǐ) has been dominating East Asia for 2000 years.😁