The term dynastic cycle refers to the

Athe rise and fall of successive families of rulers in China
Buse of the military to gain power of China
Cdevelopment of higher forms of culture in China
Dincreasing isolation of China from the rest of the world

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Athe rise and fall of successive families of rulers in China

The dynastic cycle is the theory that each new dynasty goes through a cultural cycle under the mandate of heaven.