There have been many emperors in Chinese history. From Qin Shihuang to the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, that is, the last emperor Puyi, there were more than 400 emperors, and almost every province had an emperor. But there are exceptions There is a province in China, and there has never been an emperor. Do you know where it is?
Shandong Province is the only province in China without an emperor. Many people may have doubts about this. After all, Shandong Province is also a strong province on today's map of China. But even in such a powerful Shandong province, why didn't there be an emperor in ancient times? Is feng shui bad?
In fact, looking at the history of Shandong Province, it is obvious that Shandong Province was by no means weak or even powerful in ancient times, and it has long been traceable. The word Shandong first appeared in China during the Warring States Period.
Of course, Shandong Province at that time was only a general term for a region, not an accurate geographical concept. Shandong was called the land of Qilu. Celebrities come forth in large numbers in Qilu. For example, Confucius, Mencius and Mozi Ceng Zi, famous thinkers in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, all came from Shandong.
Confucius, Mencius and Mozi represent Confucianism and Mohism respectively. Confucianism ran through China's feudal monarchy for more than 2,000 years, and Mohist thought of non-aggression and universal love was widely recognized among the people. It can be seen that even if there is no emperor in Shandong Province, its position in the history of our country will not be weakened.
Nowadays, if you want to mention Shandong, most people will think of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong. In fact, it goes without saying that Confucius' position in ancient China must be clear to everyone. After all, Confucius' name is more than just an expression.
Shandong is known as a thousand miles away. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Shandong was the economic center of China. Due to the excessive development of agriculture and handicrafts, Shandong became an important source of the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty. These are the fundamental reasons why Shandong has been so powerful since modern times, and the historical and cultural heritage can not be expressed by the emperor.
In short, although the emperor was the supreme ruler in ancient times, there were many other factors running through the emperor's rule. Modern people should also look at problems comprehensively, instead of generalizing them. Running through China's 5,000-year history and culture is Qilu culture formed by Confucianism in Shandong, which is the so-called Confucian culture.
If the ancient rulers did not use Confucianism to consolidate their rule. Presumably, feudalism can hardly last for more than two thousand years. But then again, isn't Confucianism prevalent in China now? And who among us is not a Confucian?
So from this point of view, it may not matter whether an ancient province had an emperor or not. We have entered the modern society, and no one believes in Feng Shui theory. I don't know what you think. There were more than 400 emperors in the history of China, but there was no emperor in Shandong.