1, Henan
Henan was called the Central Plains in ancient times, or "Yu" for short. Because most of the area is located in the south of the Yellow River, it is named Henan. In fact, there has always been a saying in Henan that "a history of Henan is half a history of China". This is also because Henan is one of the main birthplaces of Chinese civilization.
During the more than 4,000 years from Xia Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, many dynasties established their capitals in Henan, and many emperors were in power in Henan. Of the eight ancient capitals in China, Henan accounts for four. Luoyang, the ancient capital of nine dynasties, Kaifeng, the ancient capital of eight dynasties, and Anyang, the ancient capital of Yin and Shang dynasties. Moreover, four great inventions of ancient china's compass, papermaking and gunpowder were all invented in Henan.
One of the Han surnames recorded in The Grand Ceremony of Chinese Surnames originated in Henan. In addition, Henan has a long history of Chinese character culture, and it is also the birthplace of Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, famous artists and strategists.
Since ancient times, there have been many talents in Henan. There is a saying in the Jin Dynasty that "most celebrities in the world are in Zhongzhou". Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Feizi, Shang Yang, Du Fu, Yue Fei and other famous historical figures are all from Henan. The long history has also left many cultural relics and historic sites in Henan. By the end of the year, Henan had world cultural heritage and national key cultural relics protection units.
2. Shaanxi
Fourteen dynasties, including Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang, the most brilliant dynasties in China's history, all settled here.
Shaanxi, where China originated, is not only the geographical center of contemporary China, but also the important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the center of ancient culture. In particular, the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, with its capital in Shaanxi, composed the most brilliant music of Chinese civilization, made important contributions to the development of world civilization, and influenced the political, economic, ideological and cultural and social life of modern China across time and space.
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Henan is the core area of China's history before Yuan Dynasty, and it has been at the center of national politics, economy and culture for many years. Witnessed the rise and fall of China's history, which is indeed half of China's history.
China has a civilization history of 5,000 years and is one of the world-famous "four ancient civilizations". With their intelligence, our ancestors created the world-leading science, technology and culture at that time and made great contributions to the development of all mankind.
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