Read the quote from the Tao Te Ching.
The Way gives birth to the One;
The One gives birth to two;
Two give birth to three;
All three give birth to all things.
All beings support the yin and embrace the yang;
And through the blending of qi (energy) they create harmony.

How does the central idea of this quote reflect the ideas of Taoism?
a. It encourages people to have many children.
b. It suggests that nature is the way to harmony.
c. It supports the balance between opposing forces.
d. It states that people can find peace through loyalty.

the correct statement is letter a.   according to the mandate of heaven, kings were considered godlike beings, so they could do as they .

the mandate of heaven is a chinese political and religious ideology used since ancient times to justify the rule of the king or emperor of china, that has been in place since the zhou until the dynasty system ended. it has been created to justify the zhou as the main power of the region. in order to keep harmony, the ruler has to make what he wants and what people want. he had to make good choices to satisfy the people and then they will be happy and keep you in power.