Urgent!!! Which place in China has more distinctive folk customs?

I think it's still our Henan customs that are fun and interesting.

The culture of the Central Plains is profound and has a long history. From the surface, she is a kind of regional culture, from the deep view, she is not a general regional culture, but the root and backbone of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, occupies a prominent position in the history of the development of Chinese culture. Specifically, she contains at least the following ten main aspects.

(I) Dragon Culture

The dragon is a symbol of wisdom, bravery, good fortune and honor. Henan is the hometown of dragons. Known as the originator of humanities, Taihao Fuxi, in today's Zhoukou Huaiyang area, "to the dragon teacher and the dragon name", the first dragon totem, the realization of the ancient period of the first fusion of many tribes; known as another originator of humanities, the Yellow Emperor, in the unification of the tribes in the Yellow River Basin, in order to cohesion of all tribes of thought and spirit, the area of today's Xinzheng, also used the dragon as the new tribal totem, we are today, the dragon culture is a symbol of wisdom, courage, good fortune, honor. Tribal totem, we are today's Chinese are known as the "yellow children" and "the descendants of the dragon", is therefore. From the excavation of cultural relics, Henan found the dragon cultural relics not only long history, and the most authentic. Puyang clam dragon 6,400 years ago, is China's earliest dragon image, by the archaeological community as "China's first dragon"; in the "first Chinese capital" Yanshi Erlitou site found in large turquoise dragon-shaped ware, at least 3,700 years ago, scholars have named the "Chinese dragon", and so on. These remains of dragon culture from Xia, Shang, Zhou to Han and Tang, Ming and Qing in a lineage, are the source of the dragon totem of the Chinese nation, in the form can be said to be the ancestor of the various dragon images in the Forbidden City in Beijing. From the Middle Kingdom produced and perfected the image of the dragon, has now become the symbol of the Chinese nation, the spiritual core of Chinese civilization, the bond of Chinese national unity and *** with the spiritual pillar.

(2) Culture of Chinese Characters

Characters are an important carrier for the inheritance and promotion of Chinese culture, the basic symbol of the Chinese nation and the distinctive mark of Chinese civilization, and have had a great and far-reaching influence on the writing cultures of North Korea, South Korea, and the oracle bone inscriptions of Japan. The cultural history of Chinese characters for more than 4,000 years can be said to be a history of Chinese characters in the Central Plains, where the creation of Chinese characters and every important stage of their development took place. According to legend, Cangjie, the legendary creator of Chinese characters during the time of the Yellow Emperor, was born in Henan; the first perfect Chinese writing system, the oracle bone inscriptions, was unearthed in Henan; Li Si, who helped Qin Shi Huang "write the same book in the same language" and formulate a standardized writing system for the "Small Seal Characters," was a native of Shangcai, Henan; and Li Si, who compiled the world's first dictionary, summarized the laws of Chinese character Xu Shen, the literalist who wrote the world's first dictionary, summarized the laws of Chinese character generation, and standardized the analysis of character meanings, was a native of Luohe, Henan Province, where he completed his masterpiece of Chinese literalism, Shuowen Jiezi; the standardized typeface we still use today, Sung Shi, was produced in Kaifeng, Henan Province, where the famous movable-printing press was also invented.

(3) Surname Culture

Henan is the cradle of Chinese surnames, which are closely related to the Central Plains in terms of their origin and derivation. The Chinese family name canon" in the 4820 Chinese surnames, originating in Henan, there are 1834, accounting for 38% of the total number of surnames, which contains the population accounted for today's total Han population of more than 84.9%; in today's 300 surnames, rooted in Henan, there are 171, accounting for 57%; in the number of the population arranged by how many of the top 100 surnames, there are 78 surnames of the source and part of the source in Henan. The source of 78 surnames is in Henan, whether it is the four Chinese surnames represented by Li, Wang, Zhang and Liu, or the four southern surnames represented by Lin, Chen, Zheng and Huang, whose roots are all in Henan. In recent years, Henan has organized the Family Name Culture Festival with the theme of "Ten Thousand Families with the Same Roots, Ten Thousand Sects with the Same Origin", which has been widely recognized and responded at home and abroad, and has set off a craze of searching for the roots to Henan, performing pilgrimage to Henan, and worshipping the ancestors to Henan among the Chinese people all over the world. Surname culture is a unique cultural phenomenon in Henan.

(4) Farming Culture

Agriculture first emerged in the Central Plains. The farming culture of the Central Plains contains many characteristic farming techniques and scientific inventions. Pei Li Gang culture related remains unearthed a lot of agricultural production tools, for the early development of farming culture provides physical evidence, especially faceted refined stone milling rod, become China's earliest grain processing tools found. As we all know, Fu Xi, the first of the Three Emperors, taught people to "make nets", which opened the era of fishing and hunting economy; Yandi, known as "Shennong's", taught people to sow and harvest, which opened the era of agriculture. Dayu's approach to water control by channeling water pushed forward the development of China's water conservancy, and also promoted the advancement of mathematics, surveying and mapping, transportation and other related technologies. During the Warring States period, the "Zheng Guo Canal" was built under the auspices of Zheng Guo, a native of Henan Province, which greatly improved agricultural production conditions in the Guanzhong region. With the integration of nationalities, especially the southward migration of people from the central plains, advanced agricultural technologies and concepts were spread to the south, which contributed to the improvement of the level of agriculture in ancient China. It can be said that the origin and development of Chinese agriculture, the invention and creation of agricultural technology, and the system and concept of agriculture are all closely related to Henan.

(V) Commercial Culture

The fact that the origin of Chinese merchants, commerce and commercial culture was in the Central Plains is a ****knowledge in the archaeological and historical circles. Since ancient times, the Central Plains have been more conscious of commercial awareness, resulting in many of the first Chinese commercial culture. Wang Hai of the Shang Dynasty "Zhao Zhaoche cattle far service Jia", that is, the first oxcart pulling goods to far away to do business, is regarded as the originator of the business. Zigong, the first Confucian merchant, was a native of Junxian County, Henan Province, who was not only able to be an official, but also good at doing business and getting rich. Fan Li, the first businessman known as the Saint of Commerce, was a native of Nanyang. After helping King Goujian of Yue to destroy Wu and restore the country, he quietly retired and used his talents in business. The first patriotic merchant was Ching Gao, a native of Xinzheng, who encountered an invasion of the Qin army on his way to do business and repelled the Qin army at the cost of fifteen of his own oxen. In addition, the Central Plains produced many firsts in Chinese commerce. For example, the first professional merchants in Chinese history were born in Luoyang during the Western Zhou Dynasty; the first government-issued regulation to protect the interests of merchants, the Oath of Quality, was born in Xinzheng during the Spring and Autumn Period; the earliest tariffs, represented by the "Levy on the Castle Gate," took place in Shangqiu during the Spring and Autumn Period; the first strategically minded industrialist was Bai Gui, a native of Luoyang, who was a member of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty; and the first commercial merchant was Bai Gui, a native of Luoyang. Bai Gui, the first business theorist was Gui Ran, the earliest business lawsuit regulations took place in the Spring and Autumn period in the state of Zheng, that is, Zhengzhou, the first advocate of the theory of mercantilism was Sang Hongyang, a native of Luoyang in the Western Han Dynasty, and the first "mayor" was "the head of the three cities" in the Tang Dynasty, who managed the market in the city of Luoyang. "The first truly populated city in the world. The world's first truly international metropolis with a population of more than one million was Bianjing (now Kaifeng) in the Northern Song Dynasty, when the population reached more than 1.5 million, and the famous painter Zhang Zeduan's "Riverside Scene at Qingming" in the Song Dynasty was a true reflection of the situation, while London, one of the oldest and most developed cities in Europe, had only 50,000 people at that time. Gongyi's Kang million family in the Qing Dynasty wrote down the business myth of "being rich for twelve generations and undefeated for 400 years". From this, we can see that the commercial culture of the Central Plains occupies an important position in the Chinese cultural system.

(F) Ideological Culture

The ideological culture of the Central Plains is the core of the ideological culture of the Chinese nation. Fu Xi performed gossip in the Huaiyang area of Henan Province, and later King Wen of Zhou wrote the I Ching, which had a far-reaching influence on later generations, on the basis of Fu Xi's gossip in the prison of Anyang City in Henan Province. Most of the Hundred Schools of Thought were from Henan, and their area of activity was mainly in Henan. Laozi and Zhuangzi of Taoism were both from Henan, and they wrote the influential Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi in Henan respectively. Confucius is the founding figure of Confucianism, although born in Shandong, but Taiji Bagua ancestry Henan Shangqiu, and Confucius lecturing, lobbying the main activities of the region in the Central Plains. Legalism, the representative figure of Han Fei, Shang Yang and Shen Buhai, are Henan people. In addition, Mozi of the Mohist school, Su Qin and Zhang Yi of the Zongheng and Hengtong schools, Wu Qi of the Military school, and Lu Buwei of the Miscellaneous school were also from Henan. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains, spreading throughout the country with Henan as the center, and quickly became an influential school of thought, eventually constituting the kernel of Chinese thought and culture along with Confucianism and Taoism. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Chong wrote his "On Heng" (论衡) in Luoyang, which is a materialistic philosophical masterpiece. Fan Jian, a native of Henan Province during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, systematically expounded the idea of atheism, which was of great progressive significance. Shaolin monks blended Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism to create the far-reaching Zen Sect. The Song Dynasty Science, pioneered by Royce Cheng and Cheng Yi of Luoyang, pushed Confucianism to a new ideological peak and became the dominant mainstream ideology since the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Overall, the ideology and culture of the Central Plains conveyed a philosophy of life that was robust, self-improving, moderate and peaceful, and not only implied the spirit of change and enterprise of "daily renewal", but also embodied the spirit of amicable *** living and yearning for peace. These thoughts and cultures have shaped the basic cultural form and character of the Chinese nation, enriched the spiritual treasury of the Chinese nation, and had a great influence on world culture.

(7) Scientific and Technological Culture

The scientific and technological culture of the Central Plains is relatively developed, characterized by the breadth of its contents, the practicality of its inventions, and the inheritance of its historical development. Such as Anyang Yinxu unearthed "Simuwu" large square tripod, is so far the largest and heaviest bronze found, its metallurgical technology and casting techniques not only reached the most advanced level of the era, even modern people also marveled at. Sanmenxia unearthed in the Western Zhou period of copper handle iron sword, for China's earliest artificial iron smelting objects, known as "the first sword in China". The iron smelting blast furnace of the Han Dynasty found in Zhengzhou is the earliest oval blast furnace in the world. Du Shi, a native of Henan Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty, invented the "water row" wind blower technology, more than 1,000 years earlier than Europe. Pottery and porcelain first appeared in Henan. "Yangshao pottery" exquisite shape, "Tang Three Colors" is famous all over the world, Jun porcelain colorful, Ru porcelain simple and elegant, not only on behalf of the history of porcelain production technology at the highest level, but also has a very high aesthetic and artistic value. As the common saying goes, "a family has thousands of properties, not as good as a piece of porcelain", which explains this reasoning. Zhang Heng, who is known as the "Sage of Science", invented the "Geodesic Instrument" 1,700 years earlier than the West, and created the "Theory of the Muddy Sky", which is much more advanced than the "Theory of the Universe" of the Greek astronomer Ptolemy, who was a contemporary of his. The "Theory of the Universe" of Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer of the same time, was much more advanced. Tang Dynasty, Henan people monk line, not only invented the world's earliest automatic timer, and 1,000 years earlier than the British astronomer Harley put forward the "stars by themselves" point of view, he and his peers carried out the world's first meridian measurement activities, and therefore became a milestone in the development of ancient astronomy. China's four great inventions were all conceived and invented in the Middle Kingdom.

(H) Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The medical culture of the Central Plains is famous for its holistic therapeutic thinking, multi-angle observation of pathology, peculiar therapeutic techniques, and harmonious use of medicines, and it is the essence of traditional culture and the national essence. Huang Di was recognized by posterity as the founder of Chinese medicine, and the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, compiled during the Warring States period, is still a must-read instructional medical work for Chinese medicine practitioners. Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, put forward the theoretical system of the six meridians, which is China's first classical monograph on Chinese medicine with rationale, method, prescription, and medication, and is known as "the ancestor of Chinese medical prescription". Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, "medicine cave", retained a complete Chinese medicine in the period of the Northern Qi Dynasty 118 prescriptions, the treatment of 37 types of diseases. These prescriptions are the earliest stone-carved prescriptions in China. Kaifeng, the capital city of the Northern Song Dynasty, has a "Medical Bureau", "Royal Pharmaceutical Hospital", "medicine secret library", "too much medical bureau", "Hanlin Medical Palace" and other institutions, set up the full at that time second to none. In the "Medical Palace" placed in the production of fine "acupuncture bronze man", become a symbol of the birthplace of the world of acupuncture and moxibustion medicine. It can be said that the origin of Chinese medicine culture in the Central Plains, Chinese medicine masters in the Central Plains, Chinese medicine culture developed in the Central Plains, Chinese medicine masterpiece was born in the Central Plains.

(IX) Poetry and Culture

Henan is the birthplace of Chinese literature. The earliest prose collection in China, the Shangshu, was compiled by the historians of Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In China's first poetry compendium, the Book of Poetry, there are more than 100 works belonging to the territory of present-day Henan Province, accounting for more than one-third of the total. Lu Xun said, in the Qin Dynasty can be called a writer, only Henan Shangcai Li Si one. In the period of Han and Wei, it was said that "half of the articles of Han and Wei were written in Luoyang". In Luoyang, Jia Yi opened the first riot style fugue, Zhang Heng's "Two Capitals Fugue" was the best of the Han fugue, and Jia Yi and Chao Qiu pushed the political theory of the Western Han Dynasty to the peak. Ruan Yu and Ying Jiao, among the "Seven Sons of Jian'an" of the Han-Wei period, were both from Henan. Zuo Si's "San Du Fu" became famous all over the world, leaving behind the famous story of "Luoyang Paper Expensive". The hometown of Song lyrics is Kaifeng, and the main position of "Liangyuan Literature" is Shangqiu, which has left many ancient songs. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the big families in Henan moved southward, and the works of the literati in the Central Plains, represented by the landscape poems of Xie Lingyun and the lyrical fugues of Jiang Yong, contributed to the prosperity of the literature in the south of the Yangtze River. Among the three most famous poets of the Tang Dynasty, Henan had two of them. Du Fu, the "Sage of Poetry", was a native of Gongyi, Henan Province, and his poems were praised as the "History of Poetry" for reflecting the vicissitudes of an era with his somber, staccato style; Bai Juyi, a poet who perfectly combined realism and romanticism, was a native of Xinzheng, Henan Province, and his Song of Everlasting Hatred and Pipa Xing became the most famous poems of the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years. Bai Juyi, a poet who perfectly combined realism and romanticism, was a native of Xinzheng, Henan Province. "Han Yu, a native of Mengzhou, was the first of the Eight Great Poets of the Tang and Song dynasties, and reached the peak of Chinese prose. Cen Shen, Liu Yuxi, Li He, Li Shangyin and other Henanese also ranked among the most famous poets for their outstanding literary achievements.

(10) Martial Arts Culture

Martial arts culture, also known as kungfu culture, is a distinctive feature of the Central Plains culture. The martial arts culture of the Central Plains is the best in the world in terms of skill and virtue. "The world's kung fu out of Shaolin," said the image of Shaolin kung fu shows the Shaolin martial arts in the Chinese martial arts culture in an important position. The historical legend of "Thirteen Stick Monks Saving the King of Tang" and the glorious achievement of helping Qi Jiguang to fight against Japanese invasion have made Shaolin Temple famous, and it has become the place where Chinese Wushu is gathered, spread, and carried forward, and "Shaolin" has become the brand of Chinese Wushu, and the brand of Central Plains culture and even Chinese culture. Shaolin" has become the brand of Chinese martial arts, as well as the brand of Central Plains culture and even Chinese culture. Taijiquan, founded by Chen Wangting of Chenjiagou, Wenxian County, Henan Province, is another important school of Chinese martial arts culture, which is characterized by the combination of rigidity and flexibility, and is aimed at strengthening the body and cultivating the mind, has been promoted to five continents and has become an important part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people.