The local conditions of Quang Nam at the end of the 17th centur in Hai ngoai ky su Overseas Chronicle) by Monk Superior Thich Dai San.

Abstract

The local conditions (fengtu) is a term for natural environmental conditions like climate, soil, rivers and mountains, local products... and special customs of a certain region at certain periods of history. It is difficult to study the local conditions of a region dating back the ancient period because the historical documentaries are rare. Hai ngoai ky su Overseas Chronicle) by Monk Superior Thich Dai San, which is one of them, is an incredibly authentic and lively feature article about Quang Nam region over 300 years ago. The article tracing the route of the Monk tries using the historical documentary from the perspective of human ecology to present and draw out some comments about the features of ancient Quang Nam region’s local conditions.