1738, J. B. Du Halde, “PROVINCE IX. SHAN-SI.”, in A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet[1], volume I, London, →OCLC, page 106:
THIS Province which is one of the leaſt in China, is bounded on the Eaſt by the Province of Pe-che-li ; on the South by that of Ho-nan, on the Weſt by Shen-ſi ; and on the North it is ſeparated from Tartary by the Great Wall.
Why did these Christians suffer? They were not law breakers. They lived at peace with their neighbors. Men call them "Rice Christians." If they were "Rice Christians," why did they suffer? all they needed to do was simply to take the idols, put them back in the old spot, burn a few sticks of incense and kneel down in worship, then they would have escaped the majority of their sufferings. Why did they not bow down before the idols and so escape? Theirs was the same spirit that caused our own covenanting fathers to leave their homes and wander amongst the hills and dales and caves. The same spirit that enabled Ridley, Latimer and a score of others to face boldly and courageously the stake, the guillotine, and the burning pile. Yes, it was real, true Christian heroism that supported our Christians in Ho-nan and carried them through.
Kubilai had spent many years in Ho-nan Province. He had been reared by Chinese educators and cared more for Chinese art, agriculture, and industry than for Mongolian tradition.
2000, Sheau-yueh J. (趙賀筱岳) Chao, “Genealogy of Chinese Surnames”, in 尋根溯源中國人的姓氏 [In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames][5], Clearfield Company, Inc., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 83[6]:
The State of Huang was located in Huang-ch'uan hsien 潢川縣, Ho-nan河南 province, which was later defeated by the State of Ch'u (Ch'u kuo 楚國), setting the stage for the adoption of Huang as a surname by Lu Chung's descendants in commemoration.
She modestly refused any further titles herself and demurred when, in 691, year two T'ien Shou, it was suggested that she perform the feng-shan sacrifices on Mount Sung in Ho-nan.
