This place is full of talents, but there is no emperor. It can be said that it is the cleanest province in China. Where is it?

What kind of prince would like to have? -"Historical Records"

The above sentence is selected from the "Chen She aristocratic family" in Historical Records, which was said by Chen Sheng and Guangwu when they decided to revolt and overthrow the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. Since the birth of this sentence, generations have risen to be emperors. For example, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Emperor Wendi Sui Wendi, Emperor Gaozu Zhu Yuanzhang and so on. These emperors came from all provinces in China, but none of them is Shandong. Shandong is a very honest province, not to mention peanuts, and even few rebels.

Talent gathering

Shandong Province was called "Qi" and "Lu" in ancient times, because in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shandong was once the territory of Qi and Lu. It can be seen that the historical background of Shandong is very profound.

Perhaps influenced by its profound historical and cultural heritage, Shandong Province is full of talents. Many of them are famous and widely known. For example, Confucius and Mencius, the representative figures of Confucianism, are all from Shandong.

Of course, it can be called a collection of talents, and there must be more than two representative historical celebrities in Shandong Province. In addition to Confucius and Mencius, there is also the book sage Wang Xizhi; Fang Lingxuan, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty; Zhuge Liang of Shu, who often makes heroes cry; Yan Zhenqing, known as one of the "four masters of regular script"; Li Qingzhao, who made the famous sentence "whether you know it or not, it should be green and fat and thin"; Writing Sandu Fu made Luoyang paper expensive; Acura Xin Qiji, life has never died since ancient times, and the heart of keeping Dan shines in history; Zhang Zizhong, a general who "faithfully served the country" and "died for the country" ... Some of these celebrities are amazing, while others are honest.

Surprisingly, although Shandong is full of talents, none of them are from Shandong. Don't say that an emperor is from Shandong. Throughout the ages, Shandong even rarely rebelled.

state of ceremonies

Nowadays, cultural competition occupies an important proportion in international competition. Compared with military and finance, culture is soft power. Like water, it seems weak, but it can be soft, because culture can profoundly affect people's thoughts on a piece of land, thus further affecting people's behavior.

Shandong has been called "the state of etiquette" since ancient times, because two saints were born in Shandong, one is the most holy Confucius and the other is the Asian sage Mencius. These two saints are both representatives of Confucianism. As we all know, the core ideas of Confucianism are "benevolence" and "courtesy". Although Confucianism experienced the disaster of extinction in the Qin Dynasty, the status of Confucianism has been continuously improved after Dong Zhongshu put forward the idea of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone". As one of the cores of Confucianism, "Li" naturally attracts people's attention.

Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. In other words, Shandong is the birthplace of Confucianism. The influence of Confucianism on China is beyond doubt. In ancient times, the Confucian classics "Four Books and Five Classics" were required readings in imperial examinations, and scholars were called "Confucian scholars", which shows the influence of Confucianism on China. Today, Confucianism, such as the doctrine of the mean, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faithfulness, still affects China people. China people are deeply influenced by Confucianism, so Shandong, as the center of Confucianism, is more deeply influenced than other provinces in China. Therefore, Shandong people pay more attention to "benevolence" and "courtesy".

The "ceremony" in Confucianism is the ceremony of loyalty to the monarch. Confucius put forward "ceremony" in order to maintain the ruling order of the Western Zhou Dynasty, that is, the ceremony and music system. After the Han Dynasty, emperors maintained their rule by preaching Confucianism. The "three cardinal guides and five permanent members" extended from Confucianism are also deeply rooted in people's hearts through imperial examinations and other means. After thousands of years of development, "Li" gradually extended to "loyalty to the monarch" and "ethics". Shandong is a supporter of Confucianism, so it pays more attention to "ceremony" and has the idea of loyalty to the monarch.

At the same time, if you want to be an emperor, you must overthrow the rule of the last emperor. When Confucius saw that some literati ignored the etiquette and used the etiquette system that only kings could use, he would say angrily, "What is tolerable?" How can Shandong people who are deeply influenced by Confucius overthrow the emperor's rule? Shandong people will consciously safeguard the ruler's rule in their daily work, and will not think of rebellion, let alone being an emperor.

Qilu dida

One side of the soil and water support one side. Shandong is called "the land of Qilu", not only because it was once the territory of Qi and Lu, but also because it has a vast territory. Shandong is located in the North China Plain, and the terrain is mostly flat and open. At the same time, Shandong has fertile land and abundant aquatic plants. This makes Shandong very rich in resources, and people living here will not lack anything they need every day.

In contrast to Shandong, Mongolia, for example, has high latitude, low temperature, and unproductive land, which is unstable mainly by developing animal husbandry. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, people living in these places will compete for political power and land in order to survive. The Yuan Dynasty was one of them. The vast land and rich resources make it unnecessary for Shandong people to compete for territory in order to survive. Gentle country, comfortable nest, because there is no need to compete for resources, Shandong people are mostly gentle and honest. Just like people living in the south of the Yangtze River, most of them are gentle because of the nourishment of water.

Emperor, a name that has only been used since the Qin Dynasty, is hereditary and belongs to the family. Therefore, if a province wants to produce an emperor, then that emperor must be the founding emperor. Open the history books, from Qin Shihuang to Liu Bang, from Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty to Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming Dynasty, which emperor is gentle and sincere?

These founding emperors are decisive. Everyone's hands are covered with blood, and many of them are covered with the blood of the former emperor. For example, Si Marui, the founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, stood on the Cao family's side, and Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty had to kill the Northern Zhou Dynasty to become emperor. Such a thing cannot be done by a gentle and honest Shandong person.

At the same time, Shandong is a special province. Whether Shaanxi is the capital or Beijing is the capital, the distance between Shandong and the capital is not very far, which is very convenient for rulers to rule Shandong. Meanwhile, Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, and the rulers attach great importance to this place. Therefore, the rulers are very concerned about Shandong, and once there is a sign of rebellion, it will be strangled in the cradle.

In China, the absolute monarchy lasted for thousands of years, and there were hundreds of dynasties and emperors who came from various provinces in China. But there is a province that has never had an emperor, and this province is Shandong. Throughout the ages, there have been many talented people in Shandong, but there are no emperors, let alone rebels. It can be said that Shandong is the most honest province in China. This situation in Shandong is inseparable from its topography and cultural background.