" DONG XUAN is a strip of land that was names earlier in the process of founding Phu Yen Province ( PYP ), nearly 400 years ago. This is a mountainous district stretching across the Northwest part of PYP. Total natural land area is over 1000 km, its population is nearly 58 000 people in which there are ethnic minorities of Bahnar, H'roi, Champa, Ede M'Dhur & Chinese... DONG XUAN is also the land of the Southern Territory ( Xu Đang Trong ) where Christophori Borri, a Milanian ( Italy ) spent his time researching the people, their lives, customs ... since the year of 1621, recorded in his work The Southern Territory. The Research of Dong Xuan Folklore, besides the outline chapter about place, area & people, the next chapters include the research of popular culture, objects & non-objects, together with historical monuments, cultures of temples, pagodas, tombs... and guerilla & revolutionary bases, patriotic movements arisen from locals of this ciountry ". ( From the Summary of the book ). Contents: Chapters: 1 - General overview. Tangible culture. Historic & cultural sites & vestiges. Village common long house ( the DINH ). Temples & pagodas. Shrines & Catholic churches. Grave-tombs. Mr. Nguyen Nhac ( ? - 1793 ) and TAY SON HUU DAO. Military fortresses of HON ONG, LA HIEN, SUOI COI. Schools & market places in the early times. 2 - Intangible culture. The eating & drinking. Folk cuisine. Gastronomic arts. Housing. Dress & clothing. The village & hamlet's organization. Historic events & people. Agriculture. Husbandry. Hunting & gathering. Handicrafts. Transportations' ways & means. 3 - Spiritual life. Belief & religion. Customs & habits. The God worship. Folk literature & songs. Idioms, proverbs & sayings. Folk performace. Folk knowledge & medicine. Folk entertainment & games. Conclusion. 4 - Appendix: The Chronicle of DONG XUAN. The Saint of Andrew of Phu Yen. TO LIEU QUAN.