Most of the dynasties in history whose capital was Nanjing were short-lived! What caused "the King of Jinling to lose his temper"?

History begins with Sun Quan, Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms, establishing Nanjing as his capital. In the 69th year of Dongwu, 102nd year of Eastern Jin Dynasty, 59th year of Song Dynasty, 23rd year of Qi Dynasty, 55th year of Liang Dynasty, and 32nd year of Chen Dynasty, Guo Zuo made Nanjing his capital. Year. Including the early Ming Dynasty, all of them had their capitals here, but most of them were short-lived dynasties. Today we will take a look at why this is the case.

From a geographical point of view, Jinling is a good place. It has the natural danger of the Yangtze River in the north and the rich south of the Yangtze River. In terms of Feng Shui, Jinling is still in the land of dragon veins. However, there is only a natural chasm in front of Nanjing, the Yangtze River. Although the river is wide and difficult to cross, the north of the river from the North China Plain to the river is basically flat, and there are many ferries upstream and downstream. In addition, the south was not fully developed at the time, so the country was destroyed in the first battle after Nanjing.

Furthermore, it is due to the custom of Jiangnan. Nanjing is the earliest developed area in Jiangnan. The natural conditions here are superior. It is not just a land of plenty. Therefore, in this place with beautiful scenery, rich products and prosperous economy, , life is very comfortable, so the wind of luxury and enjoyment naturally grows. Stability is the biggest enemy of destroying fighting spirit.

In peacetime, the South's economy was developed, but in wartime, the South's dense river network was easily cut off. In history, the northern army went south several times, and the main force often went straight to Nanjing. At this time, the northern army often surrounded Nanjing, and it was not easy to capture Nanjing. As long as the strong city of Nanjing can be defended, then Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas When reinforcements come to rescue, they can naturally annihilate the enemy under the city.

During the Taiping Rebellion in later generations, we can see from the actions of the Taiping Army when they rescued Nanjing in the later period that it was still very difficult to attack Nanjing directly. But the development of history is often not like this. If the enemy comes down the river from the upper reaches, then at this time, Nanjing, as an isolated city, is often vulnerable, and it is meaningless to rely on a strong city to resist.

So the separatist regime in the south often uses Nanjing to fight against the entire north. However, if the Jianghuai region as its barrier cannot be defended, then Nanjing, which is at the forefront, will certainly not be able to defend it. Therefore, the unique geography The location, coupled with the superior natural environment and cultural atmosphere, made the Nanjing regime's imperial rule short-lived. What do you guys think? Please leave a comment!