Henan, known as the Central Plains, referred to as "Yu", because most of the area is located south of the Yellow River, said Henan. Henan, the birthplace of the Chinese nation and the birthplace of the most important. From the Xia Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, there have been 20 dynasties established their capitals or moved the capital here, is the country's long-term political, economic and cultural center, the birth of Luoyang, Kaifeng, the ancient capital.

Henan is the birthplace of Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, famous, strategists and other thought, Henan has to Luo culture, Chinese culture, surname culture, rooted cultural affinity, three Shang culture, etiquette culture, saints culture, poetry culture, martial arts culture, opera culture and other representatives of the Central Plains culture. Central Plains is the cradle of Chinese civilization, Central Plains culture is an important source and core part of Chinese culture.

Central Plains culture is the basis of material culture and spiritual culture in general, can be traced back to about 6000 BC to about three thousand years BC Neolithic China. Central Plains culture of Henan as the core, the Yellow River region as its hinterland, layer by layer radiate influence extends overseas. Central Plains in ancient China is not only the political and economic center, is the mainstream culture and the dominant culture of origin. Chinese history, there have been more than 20 dynasties capital in central China, Henan Province accounted for half of China's eight ancient capitals, including Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang and Zhengzhou. Central Plains to the special geographical environment, historical status and human spirit so that the Central Plains culture in Chinese history orthodox mainstream long-term resident status.