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Why would the Zhou dynasty keep customs and traditions of the Shang?

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Zhou Dynasty rules China through the idea of the Mandate of Heaven. Zhou Dynasty would keep customs and traditions from the Shang Dynasty to show the old things' continuity to gain trust and maintain peace in the kingdom.

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