Abstract：The Long March is a turning event in the history of Chinese revolution. It has written the magnificent chapter in the history of modern China's revolution with the critical strategy and the inherited spirit. In the long and majestic Long March, the soldiers of Henan origin was an important force that could not be ignored. They directly led the Red Army's Long March, or cooperated with the Central Red Army's military operations, or created the revolutionary base areas including some areas of Hubei, Henan and Shaanxi, or widely publicized anti-Japanese and national salvation thoughts. The spirit of the Long March also enriched the core of the value of the Central Plains culture, refuted the historical nihilism in the study of the Long March, which denied the authenticity of the Long March and the leadership of CPC, providing historical mirror and spiritual power for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Keyword：the Long March;soldiers of Henan origin;Long March spirit;Central Plains culture;