Brief introduction of Henan history and culture

Henan is the most important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. A brief introduction of Henan history and culture is as follows.

More than 4,000 years ago, Henan was Yuzhou in the center of Kyushu, China, so it was called "Yu" for short, and also called "Zhongzhou" and "Central Plains". Henan is the main residence of early China people and the ancestral home of most China people today.

Most of the history of China's political, economic and cultural center is in Henan. Since the first dynasty in China's history, the Xia Dynasty made Henan its capital, there have been 20 dynasties, including Xia, Shang, Western Zhou (Luoyi), Eastern Zhou, Western Han (early), Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, Sui, Tang (including Wu Zhou), Five Dynasties, Northern Song and Jin. Of the eight ancient capitals in China, Henan Province accounts for four, namely Zhengzhou, the ancient capital of Xia and Shang Dynasties, Anyang, the ancient capital of 13th Dynasty, and Kaifeng, seven dynasties.

General situation of central plains culture

The culture of the Central Plains can be roughly summarized as prehistoric culture, dragon culture, political culture, sage culture, ideological culture, celebrity culture, hero culture, farming culture, business culture, science and technology culture, medical culture, Chinese character culture, poetry culture, religious culture, opera culture, folk culture, martial arts culture and surname culture. In a word, the Central Plains culture is thick, diverse and classic, and it is a typical "holy", "blessing" and "soul" culture.

In addition, Baijiayi and Baijiafan are one of the customs and cultures in Henan. Baijiayi is a kind of baby clothes, which is made of 100 pieces of cloth contributed by families, hence the name Baijiayi.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Henan Historical and Cultural Knowledge