《论衡·卷二十八·正说篇》
秦朝兴起于秦地，汉代兴起于汉中，所以国号就称为秦、汉，如同王莽从新都侯兴起，因此国号称为新一样。
秦起於秦，汉兴於汉中，故曰犹秦、汉；犹王莽从新都侯起，故曰亡新。
The Qin Dynasty rose from the Qin region, and the Han Dynasty rose from Hanzhong, so the national name was called Qin and Han, just as Wang Mang rose from Xinduhou, so the national name was called Xin.