From the time Qin Shi Huang declared himself emperor to Puyi's abdication, there were more than 2,000 years. 这2000多年里中国总共出现过400多位皇帝，遍布全中国30个省，也就是说有1个省从来没有出过皇帝，你知道是哪里吗？
Emperors in Chinese history
According to records, the province with the most emperors is Henan Province, where a total of 10 emperors have appeared. Other provinces, such as Liu Bang from Jiangsu, founded the Han Dynasty; Hebei produced Zhao Kuangyin and founded the Song Dynasty; Anhui has produced Zhu Yuanzhang, founded the Ming Dynasty, and so on... However, Shandong Province, which is famous and spiritual, has never produced an emperor.
You know, in the long history of China, Shandong has produced many celebrities, including Confucius, Mencius, Cheng Yanjin, Zhuge Liang, Fang Xuanling... It can be said that there are many talents, there are saints, military generals and prime ministers, but there is no emperor, why is this?
Analysis of the situation in Shandong Province
山东省没有出过皇帝，主要原因有两个方面。
First, the geographical location of Shandong Province
Ancient kings had to consider many aspects in choosing a country, the first of which was geographical conditions. One is to see how safe this place is, after all, fighting wars in ancient times was a common thing, as the capital of a country must have terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, forming a natural barrier. For example, Xi'an, bordered by the Wei River in the north and the Qinling Mountains in the south, is surrounded by eight rivers; Luoyang, located in the Central Plains, with mountains and rivers, Qinling Mountains in the west, Taihang in the north and the danger of the Yellow River; Beijing, with its continuous mountains and majestic mountains, belongs to the hinterland of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and so on. Shandong is mostly hilly and mountainous, and there is no danger to defend, which is undoubtedly very deadly for the endless plains.
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The second is to see whether the transportation of this place is convenient. This transportation mainly refers to the convenience of people's travel and material transportation. Therefore, when on land, the terrain should be flat, and when taking the waterway, the river should be dense and gentle. The Yellow River on the west side of Mount Taishan in Shandong has mostly become a flood detention area. Years of accumulation, making Shandong more like an island, separated from the Central Plains. In addition, Shandong is a province located at the dividing point between the north and the south of China, which also means that once the north and south fight, Shandong is one of the main battlefields.
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The third is to see that the resources of this place should be abundant. After all, it is the place where the emperor's ministers live, and the resources must be enough to feed the people living here. However, in this regard, Shandong has no problems, because Shandong Province has a large population, large land and rich resources since ancient times.
The second is the influence of the culture of Shandong Province
Shandong is known as the "Holy Land of Qilu, the State of Rites". Shandong Province is also the hometown of Confucius, and its culture is heavily influenced by Confucianism. Confucianism advocates benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, courage, sincerity, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and devotion, and advocates loyalty to the emperor, "courtesy to the prince, and loyalty to the prince." Therefore, under the influence of such a culture, few people rebelled. Even if the emperor is unscrupulous, he will only think about how to do his duty as a courtier and support the emperor, but will not seize the throne and establish himself as a king.
The above is the reason why Shandong has not had an emperor, although there has not been an emperor, but it is still an excellent province~