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How does a monarch lose the Mandate of heaven, and what are the consequences of this loss?

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If a king ruled unfairly he could lose this approval, which would result in his downfall. Overthrow, natural disasters, and famine were taken as a sign that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven. They will be replaced .
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