In order to show respect to the emperor a person performed a series of three low bows, with the forehead actually touching the ground. this series of bows was known as the

This series of bows was known as the : KowTow

This action was commonly performed during the chinese empire period, but As people became more modernized, this culture started to diminished from the culture

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If he breaks the law then he had to resign from his post and so he'll lose his/her powers.