Which provinces does the Central Plains refer to?

In a narrow sense, it refers to today's Henan Province.

The Central Plains, which originally meant "Yuan Ye under heaven", is the birthplace of Chinese civilization and Chinese civilization, the cradle of the Chinese nation and regarded as the center of the world.

With the great integration of the Chinese nation and the expansion of the Central Plains civilization, the Central Plains region gradually spread outward, expanding the communication between the Han nationality and all ethnic groups with the Central Plains culture as the core. The reason why the Chinese nation with relatively advanced culture is called China is because it is different from overflowing.

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Zhongyuan culture

Central Plains culture is not only a historical concept, but also a spatial concept. Central Plains culture is the general name of material culture and spiritual culture based on the Central Plains, which can be traced back to the Neolithic Age in China from about 6000 BC to about 3000 BC. The Central Plains culture takes Henan Province as the core and the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River as the hinterland, radiating outwards layer by layer, and its influence extends overseas.

The characteristics of the origin and formation of ancient civilizations in China are diverse, and the Central Plains was first formed and became the national center. The Central Plains is the cradle of Chinese civilization, and its culture is an important source and core component of Chinese culture. In ancient times, the Central Plains was not only the political and economic center of China, but also the birthplace of mainstream culture and leading culture.

According to the characteristics of Central Plains culture, it can be roughly summarized as Heluo culture, Chinese character culture, surname culture, root culture, San Shang culture, etiquette culture, Chinese medicine culture, poetry culture, martial arts culture, opera culture, prehistoric culture, dragon culture, political culture, ideological culture and celebrity culture.

Hero culture, farming culture, business culture, science and technology culture, medical culture, religious culture, folk culture, etc. 18 culture. In a word, the Central Plains culture is thick, diverse and classic, and it is a typical "holy", "blessing" and "soul" culture. ?

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