The Central Plains refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River with Luoyang to Kaifeng as the center.

In a narrow sense, it refers to today's Henan Province. Corresponding to foreign countries, the Central Plains also refers to China. The Central Plains, also known as Zhongzhou and Zhongzhou, refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River with Heluo as the center. When it comes to foreigners, the Central Plains also refers to China in general and Henan in a narrow sense.

The Central Plains, which originally meant "Yuan Ye under heaven", is the birthplace of Chinese civilization and the cradle of the Chinese nation, and is 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. In the process of multiple integration of the origin of Chinese civilization, Central Plains culture occupies a core position. The reason why the Chinese nation with relatively advanced culture is called China is because it is different from overflowing.

Capital cities of past dynasties

The Central Plains is the most important birthplace of the Chinese nation and the core area of China's history before the Yuan Dynasty. Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, Hou Zhao, Wei Ran, Yan Qian, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Wu Zhou, Hou Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, Liao, Northern Song, Southern Song, Jin and Republic of China.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "those who win the Central Plains win the world". Only by competing for the Central Plains can the world stand out. Among the eight ancient capitals of China with historical records or archaeological evidence, the Central Plains accounts for four, namely, Luoyang in the 13th Dynasty, Kaifeng in the 8th Dynasty, Anyang in the 7th Dynasty, Zhengzhou in the Xia Dynasty, and Shangqiu, Nanyang, Puyang, Xuchang, Dengfeng, Xiayi, Yanshi, Yucheng, Huaiyang and Xinzheng.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Central Plains.