易えき姓せい革かく命めい

noun

revolution decreed by Heaven; change of dynasty based on moral virtue

Historical Chinese political concept: a ruler's loss of moral virtue justifies a change of dynasty, as decreed by Heaven. Used in discussions of classical Chinese thought and its influence on East Asian history.

• 易えき姓せい革かく命めいの思し想そうは、中ちゅう国ごくの王おう朝ちょう交こう代たいの正せい当とう化かに用もちいられた。

  The idea of revolution decreed by Heaven was used to justify dynastic changes in China.

• 孟もう子しは易えき姓せい革かく命めいを認みとめる立たち場ばをとった。

  Mencius took the position of accepting revolution decreed by Heaven.