There were more than 400 emperors in ancient my country, but only one province had no emperor. Guess which one it was?

Emperor is the title of the highest ruler in ancient China, derived from Qin Shihuang. After Qin Shihuang established the Qin Dynasty, he believed that his virtues were equal to those of the three emperors and his merits were greater than that of the five emperors, so he took the title of emperor as his title, and the rulers of the subsequent dynasties continued to use the title of emperor.

There have been many emperors in the history of our country. From the beginning of Qin Shihuang to the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, that is, the last emperor Puyi, there have been more than 400 emperors in one year, and they were born in almost every province. Over the emperor. But there are exceptions. There is a province in China that has never had an emperor. Do you know where it is?

Shandong Province is the only province in my country that has not had an emperor. Many people may have doubts about this. After all, Shandong Province is also a very powerful province in China's territory today, but For such a powerful Shandong Province, why didn’t there be an emperor in ancient times? Is it because of bad feng shui?

In fact, looking at the history of Shandong Province, it is obvious that Shandong Province was by no means weak in ancient times, and even its strength has been traced for a long time. The word Shandong first appeared in my country during the Warring States Period.

Of course, Shandong Province at that time was just a general reference to a region, not an accurate geographical concept, and Shandong was even called the land of Qilu. Many celebrities appeared on the land of Qilu. For example, the famous thinkers Confucius, Mencius, Mozi and Zengzi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period all came from Shandong.

Confucius, Mencius, and Mozi represent Confucianism and Mohism respectively. Confucian thought has been throughout my country's two thousand years of feudal monarchy, and the Mohist thought of non-aggression and love has also been widely recognized among the people. It can be seen that even if there is no emperor in Shandong Province, its status in our country's history will not be weakened.

If you want to mention Shandong nowadays, then most people will definitely think of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong. Needless to say, everyone must be very clear about the status of Confucius in ancient my country. After all, the name of Confucius is not just mentioned casually.

Shandong is known as a fertile land. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Shandong was the economic center of our country, and due to its overdeveloped 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 in modern times. The historical and cultural heritage cannot be represented by the emperor.

To put it simply, although the emperor was the supreme ruler in ancient times, there were many other factors that ran through the emperor's rule. Modern people should also look at problems from a comprehensive perspective and not make generalizations. The 5,000-year history and culture of China runs through the 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. It is difficult for the feudal system to last for more than two thousand years. But then again, isn’t Confucianism also prevalent in China today? And which of us is not a Confucian?

So from this perspective, it may not matter whether a province had an emperor in ancient times. Now that we have entered modern society, no one believes in the theory of Feng Shui. I don’t know what everyone thinks about the phenomenon that there have been more than 400 emperors in our country’s history, but not one emperor has appeared in Shandong?