Lingaku- lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
- the Divine Right of kings
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- to respond to heaven and suit the times
- the Divine Right of kings
This idiom refers to the belief that rulers have a mandate from heaven, implying that their authority is justified when they govern wisely and justly according to natural order and moral righteousness.
He believes it is his destiny to respond to heaven and is responsible for seeking welfare for the people.
zhè wèi这位huáng dì皇帝xuān chēng宣称zì jǐ自己yìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运，yīn cǐ因此bì xū必须gōng zhèng公正de地zhì lǐ治理guó jiā国家。
The emperor claimed to rule according to the will of heaven and therefore must govern the country justly.
This phrase denotes the doctrine that kings derive their authority from God, meaning that their rule is unquestionable and should not be challenged by their subjects or others.
zài在lì shǐ shàng历史上，xǔ duō许多jūn zhǔ君主rèn wéi认为zì jǐ自己yōng yǒu拥有yìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运de的shén shèng神圣quán lì权利。
Throughout history, many monarchs believed they possessed the Divine Right of kings.
zhè zhǒng这种sī xiǎng思想shǐ de使得huáng dì皇帝de的tǒng zhì统治zài在mín zhòng民众Zhōng中jī hū几乎méi yǒu没有fǎn duì反对yì jiàn意见。
This ideology made the emperor's rule nearly unopposed among the populace.
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yìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运to rule according to the will of heavenyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运zhī之mìng命the mandate to govern in accordance with heavenyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运de的tǒng zhì统治the reign that follows divine willyī依tiān天chéng yùn承运to follow the will of heavenyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运zhī之dào道the way of ruling in accordance with heavenyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运de的zhé xué哲学the philosophy of governing by divine mandateyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运de的yuán zé原则the principles of ruling according to heavenly guidanceyìng tiān chéng yùn应天承运de的lǐ xiǎng理想the ideal of ruling in harmony with the heavens