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Central Plains culture is profound and has a long history. On the surface, she is a kind of regional culture. On the deep level, she is not an ordinary regional culture, but the root and backbone of Chinese traditional culture, which occupies a prominent position in the history of Chinese cultural development. Specifically, it includes at least the following ten main contents.

(1) Dragon Culture

The dragon is a symbol of wisdom, courage, auspiciousness and dignity. Henan is the hometown of dragons. Taihao Fuxi, known as the ancestor of humanity, created the dragon totem in Huaiyang, Zhoukou today, and realized the first great integration of many tribes in ancient times. The Yellow Emperor, known as another ancestor of humanity, used dragons as the totem of new tribes in Xinzheng today in order to unite the thoughts and spirits of the tribes in the Yellow River valley. Today, China people are called "descendants of the Chinese people" and "descendants of dragons", which is why they came. Judging from the unearthed cultural relics, the dragon cultural relics discovered in Henan have a long history and are the most authentic. Puyang Banglong, 64 years ago, is the earliest dragon image in China, and is praised as the "Yi Long in China" by the archaeological community. The large turquoise dragon found in Erlitou site of Yanshi, the first capital of China, was named "loong" by scholars at least 37 years ago, and so on. These dragon cultural relics come down in one continuous line from Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasties, all of which are the source of the dragon totem of the Chinese nation, and can be said to be the ancestors of various dragon images in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The dragon image, which originated from the Central Plains, has become the symbol of the Chinese nation, the spiritual core of Chinese civilization, the bond of Chinese national unity and the spiritual pillar of unity.

(II) Chinese character culture

Chinese characters are an important carrier of inheriting and carrying forward Chinese culture, a basic symbol of the Chinese nation and a remarkable symbol of Chinese civilization, and have a great and far-reaching influence on the writing culture of North Korea, South Korea, Japanese Oracle Bone Inscriptions and other countries. The cultural history of Chinese characters for more than 4, years can be said to be a history of Chinese characters in the Central Plains. The emergence of Chinese characters and every important development stage almost took place in the Central Plains. Legend has it that the characters of Cangjie in the Yellow Emperor era were created in Henan. The first complete Chinese writing system, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, was unearthed in Henan. Li Si, who helped Qin Shihuang to write "Xiao Zhuan" in the same way, was from Shangcai, Henan. Xu Shen, a philologist who compiled the world's first dictionary, summarized the laws of Chinese character generation and unified word meaning analysis, was from Luohe, Henan Province. He completed Shuo Wen Jie Zi, a masterpiece of Chinese philology, in his hometown. The standard font "Song Ti" that we still use today was produced in Kaifeng, Henan Province, and the famous movable type printing was also invented here.

(3) Surname culture

Henan is the cradle of Chinese surnames, which are closely related to the Central Plains regardless of their origin and a large number of derivatives. Among the 4,82 Han surnames in The Grand Ceremony of Chinese Surnames, 1,834 originated from Henan, accounting for 38% of the total surnames, and the population contained therein accounts for more than 84.9% of the total Han population today. Among the top 3 surnames today, 171 are rooted in Henan, accounting for 57%; Among the top 1 surnames ranked by population, 78 surnames have their origins and part of their origins in Henan. No matter the four Chinese surnames represented by Li, Wang, Zhang and Wei Liu, or the four southern surnames represented by Lin, Chen, Zheng and Huang, their roots are all in Henan. In recent years, Henan has held a surname culture festival with the theme of "all surnames have the same root and all families have the same origin", which has been widely recognized and responded at home and abroad, and has set off a wave of seeking roots, pilgrimage and ancestor worship among 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. Farming culture in Central Plains contains many characteristic farming techniques and scientific inventions. Many agricultural production tools have been unearthed from the relics of Peiligang culture, which provides physical evidence for the development of early farming culture, especially the polished stone millstone stick, which has become the earliest grain processing tool found in China. As we all know, Fuxi, the leader of san huang, taught people to "make nets" and opened the era of fishing and hunting economy; Emperor Yan, known as "Shennong", taught people to sow and reap, and initiated the agricultural era. Dayu used the method of dredging to control water, which promoted the development of water conservancy in China and promoted the progress of mathematics, surveying and mapping, transportation and other related technologies. During the Warring States Period, the "Zheng Guoqu" built by Zheng Guo, a native of Henan Province, greatly improved the agricultural production conditions in Guanzhong area. With the integration of nationalities, especially the southward migration of Central Plains people, advanced agricultural technologies and concepts spread to the south, which promoted the improvement of ancient agricultural level in China. It can be said that the origin and development of agriculture in China, the invention and creation of agricultural technology, and the system and concept of agriculture are all closely related to Henan.

(5) Commercial culture

The origin of China merchants, businesses and commercial culture is in the Central Plains, which is the knowledge of archaeology and history. Since ancient times, the central plains region has a relatively conscious sense of business, resulting in many firsts in Chinese business culture. Wang Hai of Shang Dynasty was regarded as the originator of commerce, that is, he was the first person to pull goods to distant places to do business with ox carts. Old Master Q, the first Confucian businessman, was from Xun County, Henan Province. He was not only an official, but also good at getting rich in business. Fan Li, the first person who was enthusiastic about public welfare and was called a Shang Sheng by later generations, was from Nanyang. After he helped Gou Jian, the King of Yue, to destroy Wu's country, he quietly retired and put his talents into business. The first patriotic businessman was Xian Gao, a native of Xinzheng. On his way to business, he was invaded by Qin Shi and retired from Qin Jun at the expense of his fifteen cows. In addition, the Central Plains also produced many firsts in China's commerce. For example, in the history of China, the first batch of professional businessmen were born in Luoyang in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the first regulation issued by the government to protect the interests of businessmen was born in Xinzheng in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the earliest tariff collection represented by "the sign of the city gate" took place in Shangqiu in the Spring and Autumn Period. The first industrial businessman with strategic ideas was Bai Gui from Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and the first business theorist was Ji Ran from Shangqiu today. The earliest merchant litigation regulations took place in Zheng State in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is now Zhengzhou. The world's first truly international metropolis with a population of over one million was Bianjing (now Kaifeng) in the Northern Song Dynasty, when the population reached more than 1.5 million. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan, a famous painter in the Song Dynasty, is a true portrayal of this grand occasion, while London, one of the oldest and most developed cities in Europe, had only 5, people at that time. In the Qing Dynasty, the Kang Million Family in Gongyi wrote a business myth that it was "richer than twelve generations and unbeaten after 4 years". It can be seen that the commercial culture of the Central Plains occupies an important position in the Chinese cultural system.

(6) ideology and culture

Central Plains ideology and culture is the core of Chinese ideology and culture. Fuxi performed eight diagrams in Huaiyang, Henan Province, and later Zhou Wenwang wrote The Book of Changes, which had a far-reaching impact on later generations, in the prison of Youlicheng, Anyang, Henan Province. Hundred schools of thought is mostly from Henan, and his activity area is mainly in Henan. Laozi and Zhuangzi, both Taoists, are from Henan, where they respectively wrote the Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi, which have far-reaching influence. Confucius is the pioneer of Confucianism. Although he was born in Shandong, his ancestral home is Shangqiu, Henan, and the main activity area of Confucius' lectures and lobbying is in the Central Plains. Han Fei, Shang Yang and Shen Buhai, the representatives of Legalism, are all from Henan. In addition, Mozi of Mohism, Su Qin and Yi Cheung of strategists, Wuqi of military strategists and Lv Buwei of sage are all from Henan. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced into the Central Plains, spread to the whole country with Henan as the center, and quickly became an influential school of thought, and finally formed the core of China's ideological culture together with Confucianism and Taoism. Lun Heng, written by Wang Chong in Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is a masterpiece of materialist philosophy. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Fan Zhen, a native of Henan Province, systematically expounded the atheistic thought in The Theory of Deity Extinction, which is of great progressive significance. Shaolin monks combined Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism to create a far-reaching Zen Buddhism. Neo-Confucianism in Song Dynasty initiated by Luoyang people Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi pushed Confucianism to a new ideological peak and became the dominant ideology since Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the whole, the ideology and culture of the Central Plains convey a life philosophy of being vigorous and enterprising, constantly striving for self-improvement, and being moderate, which not only implies the innovative and enterprising spirit of "renewing the day", but also embodies the spiritual realm of being friendly and yearning for peace. These thoughts and cultures have shaped the basic cultural form and character of the Chinese nation, enriched the spiritual treasure house of the Chinese nation, and exerted great influence on world culture.

(7) Science and technology culture

The science and technology culture in the Central Plains is relatively developed, with the characteristics of extensive content, practicality of invention and creation, and inheritance of historical development. For example, the "Simuwu" Dafang Ding unearthed from Yin Ruins in Anyang is the largest and heaviest bronze ware ever discovered. Its smelting and casting technology not only reached the most advanced level of that era, but even modern people were amazed. The bronze handle iron sword of the Western Zhou Dynasty unearthed in Sanmenxia is the earliest artificial iron smelting object in China, and is known as the "first sword in China". The iron smelting blast furnace of Han Dynasty discovered in Zhengzhou is the earliest oval blast furnace in the world. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Du Shifa, a native of Henan Province, developed the "water platoon" blast technology, which was more than 1 years earlier than that in Europe. Pottery and porcelain also first appeared in Henan. "Yangshao Painted Pottery" is beautifully shaped, "Three Colors of Tang Dynasty" is well-known at home and abroad, Jun porcelain is colorful, and Ru Ci is simple and elegant, which not only represents the highest level of porcelain production technology in history, but also has high aesthetic and artistic value. As the saying goes, "It is better to have a piece of Jun porcelain than a family with thousands of possessions", which explains this truth. Zhang Heng, the great historian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who is known as the "sage of science", invented the "seismograph" 17 years earlier than the West; The "Huntian Theory" founded by Ptolemy, a contemporary Greek astronomer, is much more advanced than the "Cosmic Theory". In the Tang Dynasty, a monk and his party from Henan Province not only invented the earliest automatic timer in the world, but also put forward the idea of "the stars move by themselves" 1 years earlier than the British astronomer Harley. He and his colleagues conducted the first meridian measurement in the world, which became a milestone in the development of ancient astronomy. China's four great inventions were conceived and invented in the Central Plains.

(8) Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture

The Central Plains medical culture is famous for its holistic treatment thought, multi-angle observation of pathology, unique treatment techniques and harmonious medication methods. It is the essence of traditional culture and national quintessence. Huangdi was recognized as the founder of Chinese medicine by later generations, and Huangdi Neijing, which was compiled during the Warring States Period, is still a guiding medical work that Chinese medicine workers must read. Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, put forward the theoretical system of six meridians syndrome differentiation, which is the first classic monograph of traditional Chinese medicine with both theory, method, prescription and medicine in China, and is known as the "ancestor of China's medical prescriptions". In the "prescription cave" of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, there are 118 complete prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and 37 diseases have been treated. These prescriptions are the earliest stone carving prescriptions in China. Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, had institutions such as Shang Medical Bureau, Imperial Medicine Hospital, Medicine Secret Library, Tai Medical Bureau and Hanlin Medical Palace, all of which were second to none at that time. The elaborate "acupuncture bronze man" placed in the "Medical Palace" has become a symbol of the birthplace of acupuncture medicine in the world. It can be said that Chinese medicine culture originated in the Central Plains, where Chinese medicine masters gathered, Chinese medicine culture developed and Chinese medicine masterpieces were born.

(9) Poetry culture

Henan is the birthplace of China literature. China's earliest collection of essays, Shangshu, was compiled into a book by the historians of Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In the Book of Songs, the first collection of poems in China, there are more than 1 works in Henan Province today, accounting for more than one third of the total contents. Lu Xun said that in the Qin Dynasty, Li Si was the only one who could be called a writer in Shangcai, Henan Province. During the Han and Wei Dynasties, there was a saying that "Han and Wei articles were half Luoyang". Luoyang Jia Yi initiated the Sao-style Fu, while Zhang Heng's Erjing Fu was the best of Han Fu, and Jia Yi and Chao Cuo pushed the political theory of the Western Han Dynasty to the peak. Ruan Yu and Ying Yang in the "Seven Children of Jian 'an" in the Han and Wei Dynasties were both from Henan. Zuo Si's "Sandu Fu" is famous all over the world, leaving a story that "Luoyang paper is expensive". The hometown of Song Ci is Kaifeng, and the main position of "Liangyuan Literature" is Shangqiu, both of which have left many eternal songs. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Han nationality moved south, and the works of Central Plains literati, represented by Xie Lingyun's landscape poems and Jiang Yan's lyric fu, promoted the prosperity of Jiangnan literature. Among the three most famous poets in the Tang Dynasty, there are two in Henan. Du Fu, a poet saint, is a native of Gongyi, Henan Province. He reflects the vicissitudes of an era with a gloomy and frustrated style, and his poems are praised as "the history of poetry". Bai Juyi, a poet who perfectly combines realism and romanticism, is from Xinzheng, Henan Province. His Poems "Song of Eternal Sorrow" and "Pipa Journey" have become excellent works that have been told for generations. Han Yu, a native of Mengzhou, who was "the decline of eight generations", ranked first among the "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties" and reached the peak of China's prose. Cen Can, Liu Yuxi, Li He, Li Shangyin and other Henan people also rank among the famous poets with their outstanding literary achievements.

(1) Wushu culture

Wushu culture, also known as Kung Fu culture, is a distinctive feature of Central Plains culture. The Central Plains martial arts culture and technology are the best in the world, and Germany spreads China. Shaolin Kung Fu vividly shows the important position of Shaolin Wushu in China Wushu culture. The historical legend of "Thirteen Stick Monks Save the Tang King" and its brilliant achievements in helping Qi Jiguang to resist the Japanese invaders have made Shaolin Temple famous far and wide, becoming a place where Chinese martial arts gather, spread and develop, making Shaolin a brand of China martial arts, as well as a brand of Central Plains culture and even Chinese culture. Tai Ji Chuan, founded by Chen Wangting, a native of Chenjiagou, wen county, Henan Province, is another important school of martial arts culture in China. It is characterized by combining rigidity with softness, with the aim of strengthening the body and cultivating the mind. It has spread to five continents and become an important part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people.