The term "China" has been around for a long time, but it is unknown who coined it.
The word "China" was first seen in the inscription of the bronze "He Zun" in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. This national treasure was unearthed in Baoji, Shaanxi Province in 1963. It is engraved with a 122-character inscription, which records the important historical events of King Zhou Cheng's construction of the royal city of Luoyi. Luoyi was regarded as the center of the world, so it was called China.
China’s ancient names
China’s ancient names include Huaxia, Zhonghua, Zhongxia, Zhuhua, Shenzhou, etc. Huaxia is also called "Xia" and "Zhuxia", which is the self-proclaimed name of the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China. In the oracle bone inscriptions, the character "Hua" has a very high and holy status, and Huaxia refers to the land of etiquette. In ancient times, China was called "Chixian Shenzhou", and later "Shenzhou" was used as another name for China.
From the change in the meaning of the word "China", we can also see the development of China. China has developed very rapidly. Since ancient times, China has been a big country. China has experienced many hardships, and at the same time, it has gradually matured amidst these hardships. It has grown stronger, stepped onto the world stage step by step, and occupies an important position in the world. It also plays an important role and has a great influence.