honan

1. (dated) Alternative form of Henan, in its various senses.Examples: "THe fifth Province of Honan, hath receiv'd its Name from the Situation of the place, for Honan ſignifies The South ſide of a River ; for it lies on the South Shore of the Yellow River, which flowing from Eaſt to Weſt, ſeparates it from the Province of Xanſi and Peking, though to the Eaſt, toward the ſide of Peking it hath ſome Towns."; "The Province of Honan, by the Chineſes thought to lie in the middle of the World, becauſe it lies in the midſt of China ; it is divided into nine Territories or Countries, having one hundred and eight Cities."; "The Province of Honan lies on both ſides the River Hoang, and (according to the Opinion of the Inhabitants) in the Centre of the Terreſtrial Globe ; abounding with Rivulets and all manner of Delights, the Air being very Temperate, and the Soil exceeding fruitful : Inſomuch that it is reputed a kind of Paradiſe by the Chineſes, and upon that Account it was heretofore choſen at ſeveral times, for the Seat of the Imperial Court : It is divided into nine Parts, whoſe chief Towns are Hoaiking ; Honan ; Caifung, the Capital City ; Changto ; Queite ; Guihoei ; Juning ; and Nanyang ; a hundred more principal Cities ſtand in this Province."alt-ofalternativedated