Henan is rich in history and culture and a complete collection of urban attractions.

Henan province is named because most of its history lies south of the Yellow River.

I don't think it is necessary to explain too much about the interesting question of whether there are elephants in Henan. In ancient times, the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River crisscrossed, with dense forests and numerous wild elephants. Henan is described as a place where people hold elephants, which is the origin of the hieroglyph "Yu" and the origin of Henan's abbreviation "Yu".

The wild elephant resources in the ancient Central Plains were very rich, so the cavalry at that time used elephants as mounts. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" records: "Business clothes are like abusing foreigners."

So there are elephants in Henan, and the number is very large. It's just that time has passed and the elephants in Henan have all gone south. The reason is actually related to temperature and forest resources.

Asian elephants are very sensitive to temperature. Once the temperature drops, they lose the most basic living environment and have to migrate south. In addition, elephants are huge and drink an amazing amount of water. With the decrease of forest resources in the north, elephants have lost their living space.

Henan Province is located in the middle of China, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in the south of North China Plain, bordering Shandong and Anhui in the east, Shaanxi in the west, Hebei and Shanxi in the north and Hubei in the south.

The topography of Henan province is north-south, connecting east and west, with high topography in the west and low topography in the east, which is composed of plains and basins, mountains, hills and water surfaces. There are four major water systems: Duhai River, Yellow River, Huaihe River and Yangtze River.

Most of Henan Province is in the warm temperate zone, and the south is subtropical, which belongs to the continental monsoon climate of transition from north subtropical zone to warm temperate zone. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of transition from plain to hilly and mountainous climate from east to west, with distinct four seasons, simultaneous rain and heat, complexity and diversity, and frequent meteorological disasters.

Most parts of Henan have distinct seasons throughout the year, with warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter. This is a good place to live.

The area of Henan Province is167,000 square kilometers, and the cultivated land area is 687 1 10,000 hectares, ranking second in the country. By the end of 2065, there were 438+009520 people in the province, an increase of 460,000 people over the end of last year. Henan has jurisdiction over 17 prefecture-level cities and 1 county-level municipalities directly under the central government.

Henan is the birthplace of Chinese nation and civilization, the main birthplace of China's surname, and the birthplace of China's four great inventions. Henan is the hometown of China Dragon. In the era of the Yellow Emperor, people in Yucheng, Shangqiu created characters in Cangjie, and Oracle Bone Inscriptions originated from Yinxu, the capital of Anyang, in the late Shang Dynasty.

Henan is the main position of "a hundred schools of thought contend". Mainstream thoughts such as Taoism, Mohism and Legalism, and famous scholars and military strategists all originated in Henan. China's early agricultural civilization originated from Henan. Businessmen, commodities and commerce originated in Shangqiu, and the ideology and culture of the Central Plains is the ideology and culture of the Chinese nation. In Suiyang, Shangqiu, Wei Xiao, an early astronomer from China, made a star-gazing survey and established Wei Xiao (Vulcan Terrace), the first star-gazing observatory in China. Yan Di and Huang Didu are the founders of traditional medicine in China. Henan is the birthplace of China literature and the hometown of China Kung Fu.

Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Xuanhan, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Hou Zhao, Wei Ran, Yan Qian, Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Wu Zhou, Hou Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, Liao, Northern Song, Southern Song, Jin, Northern Song.

From Xia Dynasty to Song Dynasty, Henan was the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of China, and more than 20 dynasties established or moved its capital to Henan. It is the province with the most dynasties, the longest history and the largest number of ancient capitals in China. Since ancient times, there has been a saying in Henan that "most celebrities in the world are in Zhongzhou".

There are four ancient capitals in China: Luoyang in the 13th dynasty, Kaifeng in the 8th dynasty, Anyang in the 7th dynasty and Zhengzhou in the Xia and Shang dynasties. Since the Xia Dynasty made Henan its capital, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou, Shangqiu, Nanyang, Puyang, Xuchang, Dengfeng, Xiayi, Yanshi, Yuzhou, Changge, Yucheng, zhecheng county, Jiyuan, Tangyin, Neihuang, wen county, Qixian, Hebi, Qixian, Huaiyang, Xinzheng, Xincai and so on.

By the end of 20 19, there were 495 scenic spots above Grade A, 5-A scenic spots 13 and 4-A scenic spots 175 in Henan.

Famous scenic spots in Henan: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, Yin Ruins, Heaven and Earth, Songshan Mountain, the hometown of the Yellow Emperor, White Horse Temple, etc.

List of urban scenic spots in Henan Province;

1. Zhengzhou Scenery: Shaolin Temple, Tiandi, Songshan Mountain, Songshan Shaolin Temple, Songyang Academy, Zhongyue Temple, Star Observatory, Zhengzhou Yellow River Tourist Area, Central Plains Fengtai, Zhengzhou Garden Expo Park, Zhengzhou Fangte Happy World, Huancuiyu Scenic Area, etc.

2. Scenery of Kaifeng: Riverside Garden in Qingming Festival, Long Ting, Iron Tower, Dasuoguo Temple, Kaifeng House, Baogong Temple, China Hanyuan, yangfu in Tian Bo, Yuefei Temple in Zhuxian Town, Yuwangtai, Fanta, Yu He River in Dasong, etc.

3. Luoyang scenery: Longmen Grottoes, Baima Temple, Laojun Mountain, Guanlin, Baiyun Mountain, Jiguan Cave, Longtan Grand Canyon, Jiguan Cave, Sui and Tang National Heritage Park, Longyuwan, Shenling Village, National Peony Garden, National Garden, Luoyang Yellow River Xiaolangdi Scenic Area, etc.

4. Scenery of Pingdingshan City: Central Plains Giant Buddha, Yaoshan, Sansufen, Xiangshan Temple, Thrushcross Valley, Erlang Mountain, Shimantan, etc.

5. Scenery of Anyang: Yinxu, Hongqi Canal, Youli City, Caocao Gaoling, Yuefei Temple, Taihang Grand Canyon, Tianning Temple Tower, Xiuding Temple Tower, Lingquan Temple Grottoes, Xiaonanhai Grottoes, etc.

6. Hebi City Scenery: Xunxian Ancient City, Daishan Giant Buddha, Yunmeng Mountain, Zhou Wang Tomb, Wuyan, Daishan Mountain, Guling Mountain, Jinshan Temple, Qiu Fu, Sanxing Recreation Village and Sanguan Ancient Temple.

7. Scenery of Xinxiang City: Baligou, Jiulianshan, Wan Xianshan, Bigan Temple, Guanshan, Luwangling, Jiang Taigong's hometown, Baoquan Scenic Area, Luwangling, Longtianjie Mountain Scenic Area, Guanshan Geopark, Guoliang Cave Suspension Highway, Wan Xianshan Scenic Area, etc.

8. Scenery of Jiaozuo City: Yuntai Mountain, Shennong Mountain, Qingtian River, Lotus Tomb, Rongyuan Wuming Temple, Chenjiagou, Jiayingguan, Jiaozuo Film and Television City, Jiuligou Scenic Area, Danhe Canyon, Yuntai Cave, Balcony Palace, Sun Moon Lake Water Park, Linfeng Gorge, etc.

9. Scenery of Puyang City: Qicheng Ruins, Cang Xie Ridge, Jiangjundu, Central Plains Green Manor, Puyang Maolou Eco-tourism Zone, Puyang Yellow River Water Conservancy Scenic Area, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Plain Branch, the former site of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, Zhao Pu Temple, Nanle Temple, etc.

10. Scenery of Xuchang City: Caofu, Chunqiulou, Baling Bridge, Huadu Hot Spring Resort, Magic Ancient Town, Kiln Site Museum Scenic Area, Yanling National Flower and Tree Expo Park, Yuzhou Dahongzhai Scenic Area, Xuchang Baling Bridge Scenic Area, etc.

1 1. Luohe City Scenery: Nanjie Village, Xu Shen Cultural Park, Xiaoshangqiao, Heshangjie Ancient Town, Shalihe Scenic Area, Shenzhou Bird Garden, xingguo temple, Yancheng Confucian Temple Dacheng Hall, etc.

12. Scenery of Sanmenxia City: Swan Lake National Urban Wetland Park, Yangshao Village Cultural Site, Guo Museum, Hanguguan, Xiaoqinling National Geopark, Yanzishan Forest Park, Forest Park, Yellow River Danxia Gorge Scenic Area, Yuhuangshan National Forest Park, Western Henan Grand Canyon Scenic Area, etc.

13. Scenery of Shangqiu City: Emperor Yangdi Mausoleum, Gebotai, Confucius Home Returning Temple, Mulan Ancestral Hall, Yingtian Academy, Suixian Beihu Lake, Huaihai Campaign Chen Guanzhuang Memorial Hall, Old Yellow River Road, Baiyun Temple, Mangdang Mountain Geopark, Guide Ancient City, etc.

14. Zhoukou City Scenery: Taihao Mausoleum, Kunshan Nuwa Palace, Laozi's hometown, Guandi Temple, Mingdao Palace, Taiqing Palace, Longhu National Wetland Park, Xiangcheng Yuan's hometown, etc.

15. Urban scenery of Zhumadian: Nanhai Temple, Chaya Mountain, Yang Jingyu Memorial Hall, Baoshan Lake, Laole Mountain, Jinding Mountain, Suya Lake, Biyang Tongshan Scenic Area, Liangzhu Hometown, Baiyun Mountain, Tangxiyuan Scenic Area, Pangushan Scenic Area, Longtiangou, Tianzhongshan Cultural and Ecological Park, etc.

16. Scenery of Nanyang: Danjiang Grand View Garden, Wolonggang, Clinic, Baotianman, neixiang county Ya, Xixia Laojieshan, Xixia Longtangou, Eco-tourism Zone, Nanyang Wuhou Temple, Huazhou Academy, Zhongyuan Yipiao, Xichuan Baxian Cave, Sishan, Xiangyan Temple, Yunhua Bat Cave, etc.

17. Scenery of Xinyang City: Jigong Mountain, Lingshan Temple, Mountain, Nanwan Lake, Jiuhua Mountain, Nanwan Lake, Jingangtai Maoer Peak, Shopping Mall Tangquanchi, Linglong Lake, Dasushan National Forest Park, General Xu's hometown, Xihe Scenic Area, Xinyang Lingshan, Chushandian Reservoir Scenic Area, etc.

18. Jiyuan City Scenery: Wuwang Mountain Scenic Area, Xiaolangdi Scenic Area, wulongkou, Jidu Temple Scenic Area, Jiuligou Scenic Area, Xitan Island Scenic Area of the Yellow River, etc.

Central Plains culture is extensive and profound, which occupies a prominent position in the history of China's cultural development. South of the Yellow River, the beautiful scenery is on earth.

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