一部有重点、有深度、有特色的展现中国全景风貌的书籍，您可以从中全景式了解中国，也从中了解中国全景。本书是丛书之一，要认识中国，了解中国文化和文明，河南是一个绝不能错过的地方，祖先们历来认为河南是“天下之中”，倘要探寻古老而神秘的东方文明，在这里多能找到入口和解读的钥匙。多年来，河南以它悠久的历史、灿烂的文化、丰饶的物产和开放的姿态给人们留下了深刻而美好的印象。本书将带你走近河南，去感受她的魅力。

Foreword: Center of China 1

The Birthplace of Chinese Kungfu 13

Shaolin-- Source of All Martial Arts 16

The Birth and Rise to Fame of Shaolin Kungfu

Shaolin Kungfu and Zen Buddhism

Shaolin Boxing and Armed Combat Techniques

Unique Skills of Shaolin Kungfu

Chen Taijiquan 34

  Creation and Development of Chen Taijiquan

  Two Styles of Taijiquan

  The Benefits of Taijiquan Exercise

Roots of the Chinese People 43

How Ntiwa Created Man and Mended the Sky 44

  Making Mud into Man, China's Adam and Eve

  Melting Stones to Mend the Sky

Home of the Yellow Emperor 51

  Great Deeds

  Xinzheng -- Home of the Yellow Emperor

Cradle of Chinese Civilization 61

The Yellow River: Mother River of Chinese

 Civilization 62

  China's Number One Dragons

  How Great Yu Tamed the Floods

  Ancient Stand-off at the Honggou Channel

  Kaifeng -- Plaything of the River

Tile Dawning of Human Civilization 78

  Peiligang Culture Ruins in Xinzheng

  The Jiahu Ruins at Wuyang

  Yangshao Culture in Henan

  Longshan Culture in Henan

  The Erlitou Ruins at Yanshi

Splendid Chapters in Chinese History 95

  The Ancient Capital of Zhengzhou

  The Ancient Capital of Anyang

  The Ancient Capital of Luoyang

  The Ancient Capital of Kaifeng

Historical Personalities 137

Laozi, the Great Taoist Philosopher

Zhuang Zi, the Taoist Sage

Xu Shen, Confucian Classicist

Zhang Heng, the Great Scientist

Zhang Zhongjing, Sage of Medicine

The Eminent Monk Xuan Zang

Du Fu, Sage of Poetry

The Cheng Brothers, Masters of Idealist Confucianism

Yue Fei, Hero of the Nation

Cultural Relies 161

Grotto Art 163

  The Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang

  The Xixuan Temple Grottoes, Gongyi

Opening the Doors on the Yin Dynasty 177

  The Chance Discovery of Jiaguwen

  The Ups and Downs of the Simuwu Ding

Buddhist Temples and Pagodas 185

  White Horse Temple in Luoyang

  The Shaolin Monastery in Dengfeng

  The Great Xiangguo Temple in Kaifeng

  Zhongyue Temple on Mount Songshan

  The Songyue Temple Pagoda at Dengfeng

  The Qizu Pagoda at Fengxue Temple in Linru

  The Xiuding Temple Pagoda in Anyang

  The Po Pagoda in Kaifeng

  The Iron Pagoda of Kaifeng

Remains of Ancient Buildings 210

  The Northern Song Tombs in Gongyi

Yangtai Taoist Temple in Jiyuan

  Guandi Temple in Zhoukou

  The Shanxi and Shaanxi Guild Halt in Sheqi

  Nanyang's Memorial Temple to Marquis of Wu

  The Observatory at Dengfeng

Famous Porcelains and Tang Tricolor 22l

  Jun Kiln Porcelain

  Ru Kiln Porcelain

  Tang Tricolor

The Land Shapes the Man 233

A Glance at Customs 234

Land of Operas 236

Food Culture 239

  Zhengzhou Lamb Noodles

  Kaifeng Snacks

  Daokou Roast Chicken

Appendixes 250