Surname origin preserves the millennia-spanning bloodline memories of the Chinese people, and the core territory of this memory lies in Henan. From the matrilineal clan system's "xing" (clan name) to the patrilineal society's "shi" (lineage name), the germination and development of Chinese surnames have always been closely intertwined with the Central Plains.

Among the 4,820 Han Chinese surnames recorded in the Chinese Surnames Compendium, 1,834 originated in Henan. Of the 300 most populous surnames today, 170 have their roots in this land, solidifying Henan's status as the true "No. 1 Province for Surnames" in the country. The character "Sun" in oracle bone script, depicting a child continuing the lineage and silk threads connecting bloodlines; the ancestral homeland of the Li surname in Luyi, Zhoukou, harboring the nostalgic quest of countless Li descendants—these are all vivid imprints of surname origins in Henan.

The Yellow Emperor, regarded as the progenitor of Chinese surnames, saw his own surname, Ji, branch out into hundreds of lineage names, becoming the source for numerous families. The annual Ancestor Worship Ceremony held in his hometown in Xinzheng on the third day of the third lunar month draws Chinese from across the seas, who gather amidst incense and rituals to trace the roots of their surnames' origins. From the Zheng surname in Zhengzhou and the Song surname in Kaifeng, to the Hundred Families Surnames Wall in the Huaiyang Surnames Culture City, every inch of Henan's soil is inscribed with the code of surname origins.

As the political and cultural heartland of ancient China, through dynastic changes, surnames dispersed with migrating clans, yet always regarded Henan as their ancestral home. The Hakka saying, "Roots are in Heluo," ensures that Chinese scattered around the world forever keep the Central Plains in their hearts.

This land of Henan holds the key to Chinese surname origin and guards the spiritual home of Chinese people worldwide. Tracing the path of surname origin, in our old homeland Henan, we can all find the emotional bond of our own bloodline.