Friends who have studied history know that the lifespan of each dynasty in our country, from Xia, Shang, Western Zhou 1 to the recent Ming and Qing dynasties, rarely exceeds 300 years.
For example, the Han Dynasty lasted 405 years from its establishment to its demise, but it was divided into Western Han and Eastern Han . Tang Dynasty has a total of 289 years. The situation of Song Dynasty is similar to that of Han Dynasty. It has a total of 319 years, but it is divided into Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty. Yuanchao is shorter, only a mere 97 years. In the recent Ming and Qing dynasties, they both existed for 276 years.
But Japanese Emperor lineage can be passed down to this day, and it will last for a thousand years. Is the Japanese royal family really that awesome?
Why are there rarely more than 300 years in China?
Many friends may know that the demise of a dynasty is nothing more than two reasons. Simply put, it is internal and external troubles.
Let’s take the familiar Ming and Qing dynasties. In the late Ming Dynasty, natural disasters continued. In Shaanxi, Shandong and Henan and other places, droughts and locust plagues occurred frequently. Farmers had no land to plant and no food to eat. In this case, farmers had continuous uprisings in China. This is the internal troubles that Emperor Chongzhen , and Emperor 2 of the Ming Dynasty faced at that time.
external troubles were the Later Jin Nurhaci uprising in the northeastern region of at that time. He was brave and good at fighting, constantly attacking nearby tribes, gradually unifying various tribes, and his power continued to expand, gradually becoming a climate, harassing the border, and seriously threatening the rule of the Ming Dynasty at that time. Under the combined effect of these two factors, the Ming Dynasty was exhausted and its national strength declined, resulting in the ultimate demise of the country.
The situation of the Qing Dynasty is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, except that foreign troubles were replaced by Western powers such as Japan, Russia and Britain. In fact, looking at the past dynasties, internal worries are nothing more than the corruption of the ruling class, which leads to the indifference of the people in the country, and thus the peasant uprising broke out. Foreign troubles are attacked by various foreign forces around them, mainly referring to nomadic peoples such as Xianbei , Xiongnu and Dajin . Under the superposition of two factors, it eventually leads to the demise of a dynasty.
From ancient times to the present, no matter at any time, if a country wants to develop, it must have a stable internal environment and a harmonious international environment.
Why can the Japanese emperor last for a thousand years?
1. The Japanese Emperor has been deified
The first emperor who unified Japan is called Shenwu Emperor . According to Japanese historical records, Shenwu Emperor is a descendant of the Japanese Amaterasu master . Amaterasu master is equivalent to our Nuwa Niangniang , and is the god of creation in Japan.
And the Emperor's lineage is a descendant of the gods worshipped by the Japanese, which gave the Japanese Emperor a mysterious color, which invisibly pushed the status of the Emperor's lineage to an extremely high level, making the Japanese respect for the Emperor more.
So since the Japanese Emperor is a descendant of a god, the Japanese respect and worship it even more and will not doubt anything at all. Therefore, the Japanese Emperor still has a high prestige among Japanese citizens.
2. The Japanese Emperor has no real power
The Japanese Emperor has a very good personality. They do not fight or rob when they have no power, and quietly become a puppet. They will only issue orders when they have power.
During these long years of more than 1,000 years, the Japanese Emperor had no real power most of the time, especially during the Kamakura Shogunate, the Muromachi Shogunate, and the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Japanese Emperor did not threaten anyone.
When there is no real power, the Japanese emperor is more of a symbol and external image of the Japanese nation. For the ruler, as long as he does not threaten the rule of others, there is no need to remove the Japanese Emperor.
3. Japan has a good geographical location
Japan's geographical location is really good. How good is it? Japan is an island country, mainly composed of 4 small islands. He faced the sea everywhere, and there was no mainland connected to Japan around him. In other words, there are no nomadic peoples around Japan to invade it.
This is very good as the United States. During World War I and II, the main source of war was Europe, and the United States was far away from Europe. The world is even more separated by Atlantic and Pacific , which made the United States not only not at all local areas during the two world wars, but also made great achievements in war, seized the opportunity, and rose rapidly.
4. There are many benefits to keeping the emperor
In fact, after saying so much, the most important thing is that the Japanese emperor has no real power, and there is also the emperor who keeps the Japanese emperor, and there are many unexpected benefits.
For example, after World War II , why did the United States agree to leave the Japanese emperor?
On the one hand, it is because the Japanese emperor has great influence among the Japanese people. If you make a favourable decision, it is likely to cause civil unrest among the Japanese people. On the other hand, keeping the Japanese emperor as his agent is more conducive to controlling Japan.
To summarize:
Strictly speaking, Japan is not without the phenomenon of "changing dynasties". During the shogunate period in Japan, it was actually equivalent to the dynasty of our country, and the lifespan of its three shogunate did not exceed 300 years.
The Japanese Emperor can last for a thousand years mainly because the Japanese Emperor has no real power. Since the Japanese Emperor is a descendant of Amaterasu, he has a mysterious color on his body. Therefore, the Japanese Emperor has a high status among the Japanese people. In fact, there are many benefits to keeping the Japanese Emperor.
