Shandong has been the birthplace of Confucian culture since ancient times, and the hometown of soldier Sun Wu. Sages and wise men are everywhere, and heroes come forth in large numbers. Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Ceng Zi, Sun Tzu, Guan Zi, Fan Li, Lu Ban, Zhuge Liang, Qi Jiguang, Wang Xizhi, Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji, Pu Songling, Wen Sheng, Wu Han, Shu Zhong, Shu Zhong, Shang Sheng, Xiao Sheng and Qi Sheng are all dazzling.
Shandong produces men who are flesh and blood, affectionate and righteous, dare to love and hate, and princes and princes and literati. Liang Shiqiu said: "The general characteristics of Shandong people are stubborn and heroic in appearance and gentle and sincere in heart." It has the first officially organized and privately managed institution of higher learning in the history of the world-Xia Ji Gong Xue University.