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#A new ruler unites China and founds a new dynasty. #China, under the new dynasty, achieves prosperity and a new Golden Age . #The royal family of the dynasty begins to decay, Corruption becomes rampant in the imperial court, and the empire begins to enter decline and instability. #The dynasty loses the Mandate Of Heaven , their legitimacy to rule, and is overthrown by a rebellion. The mandate is then passed to the next dynasty and the process starts over. Chinese historians connected the cycle to the Five Elements of Chinese philosophy, with each dynasty identified with a specific element. FURTHER READING
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