For Confucius and Mencius, they are totem figures of the Chinese nation. Needless to say, in ancient Shandong, there were many people who were loyal to Yao and Shun, such as Yi Yin of Shang Dynasty, Jiang Ziya of Zhou Dynasty, Li Si of Qin Dynasty, Zhuge Liang of Three Kingdoms and Fang of Tang Dynasty. As for Guan Zhong, Meng Changjun and Yan Zi, because they are only the prime ministers of Qi, they are not even in the top ten.
Therefore, in ancient times, some people said that there was no real dragon in Lu, while others said that there was not even an emperor of five dynasties and ten countries in the 5,000-year history, only one "devil incarnate" Cheng was once an emperor.
No wonder the ancients said that "there is no real dragon in Shandong" and there is also a saying that "Shandong is noisy". It is understood that the earliest underworld in human history may have originated from Qi in Guanzhong period, because the industrial and commercial development of Qi was very active at that time, which provided the basis for these bandits to survive economically.
Bandits are rampant, and people who rob for a living appear, so that Confucius, Zhuangzi, Mencius and Historical Records all have descriptions of stealing feet (wisdom and two saints). The thief surnamed Ji, the descendant of the first generation monarch of Lu, the younger brother of the sage, led 9,000 troops and was said to be invincible in the world. Stealing chickens and not eating rice once taught Confucius the truth of being a man and made saints feel ashamed.
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Xiangma is another name for bandits in the north. They used to shoot arrows as a warning before they acted, so they often rode back and forth. There have been a large number of famous robbers known for their loyalty and righteousness in Shandong history, so there is a saying that Shandong is ringing horses.
"Shandong Xiangma" refers to the second-class heroes such as Qin Qiong and Shuihu in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This word is not so much a noun as an adjective. "Shandong Xiangma", as an adjective, is a portrayal of these heroes' personalities because of its large content of praise, boldness and frankness.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-xiangma
Baidu Encyclopedia-Shandong Xiangma