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This term means safeguarding the people's life. It first appeared in The Book of History. In the view of ancient Chinese, the Mandate of Heaven determined to whom supreme power in the human world belonged. The Mandate was bestowed and removed according to predetermined principles. Virtuous rulers received the Mandate; those without virtue lost it. The most important virtue for retaining the Mandate of Heaven was protecting the people, which was to ensure a safe and peaceful life for them, and this manifested the ruler's love and care for his people. "Protecting the people" was a central goal of governance in ancient China. 引例 Citations: