《幼学琼林·卷一·地舆》
河南位于中原的中心位置，所以又称为中州；长安是陕西的首府，古时候是秦国的辖地。
河南在华夏之中，故曰中州；陕西即长安之地，原为秦境。
Henan is located in the heart of the Central Plains, so it is also known as Zhongzhou; Chang'an is the capital of Shaanxi, and it was the territory of the State of Qin in ancient times.