Do you think the emergence of proletarian revolutionaries in Hunan has anything to do with Hunan's geographical environment?

First of all, it is the special geographical environment of Hunan. Hunan is located inland and surrounded by lakes on three sides. Since ancient times, it has been a "land of four blockades" and its folk customs are not open. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, a large number of immigrants have entered Hunan, which has injected pioneering factors into Hunan. There are many ethnic minorities in Hunan, and their tenacity and diligence are highly integrated with the Central Plains culture, which makes Hunan people unwilling to be content with the status quo. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hunan's agriculture has made great progress, which not only changed its backward position, but also became a granary with "a vast lake and a vast land", and its handicraft industry and commerce have been greatly developed. The waterway of Dongting Lake is smooth, the Guangdong-Han Railway has been built, and Hunan has frequent contacts with the outside world. The economic prosperity has brought about the prosperity of culture and education, helping more and more Hunan people to go out of their hometowns.

Second, the inheritance of Huxiang culture provides spiritual nourishment for the continuous development of Hunan talents. Huxiang culture generally emphasizes practical application, actively solving problems, cultivating self-cultivation and governing the country. Wang Fuzhi pushed the research of practical application to the extreme; Zeng Guofan and Ceng Guoquan brothers carried it forward; Zuo inherited Wang Fuzhi's spirit and was ambitious since he was a child. "Without half an acre, I am worried about the world"; Tan sitong's praise of Wang Fu surpassed the sages. The thoughts of the sages also had a great influence on the revolutionaries during the Xinhai period.

Third, specific historical conditions provide opportunities for the rise of Hunan people. The so-called times make heroes. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom set out from Guangxi and arrived at the first stop in Hunan. In the process of resistance, Hunan talent blowout. In its heyday, Hunan fought against hundreds of thousands of Taiping rebels with the power of one province. In this process, great changes have taken place in the thinking of Hunan people. In the past, they thought that "heroes don't serve as soldiers" and didn't want to leave their homeland. However, almost all Xiang generals were scholars, and since then many literati have been happy to join the army. During the Sino-Japanese War, Hunan people felt it necessary to rise again. At that time, the dispute between the old and the new in Hunan was the strongest, so a large number of Hunan people went abroad to study and join the new army, and a large number of advanced figures established harmony. Whether it is the reform and reform, the war to protect the country, the war to protect the law, or the May Fourth Movement, Hunan is a hot land, providing historical opportunities for Hunan people.

Fourth, the tradition of Hunan people helping each other. Zeng Guofan promoted Peng Yulin, Yang Zaifu, Luo Zenan and other low-level figures and actively recommended them to the court as officials. Zeng Guofan and Guo Songtao, Li Xuyi, Li, Hu Linyi and others are all directly or indirectly in-laws; Others such as teachers and students, brothers, relatives and friends are too numerous to mention.