Histroy of Phu Yen, Vietnam.

According to historians living under the Nguyen dynasty, Phu Yen is a half-mountain and half-plain territory. It is adjacent to the South China Sea in the East, leans against the mountain in the West. It shares border with Binh Dinh province in the North (Cu Mong Pass), Khanh Hoa province in the South with the high Dai Linh Pass. The province is home to high peaks named Dai Linh and Thach Bi, large river named Da Dien. There are fortifications of Thach Linh and Phuoc Son upland used to defend the border and fortifications of Xuan Dai, Phu Son, Da Nong and Da Dien along the sea to secure territorial waters. The province is small, however densely populated. Hence, it is one of the important localities in the country.
According to geographers, Phu Yen is situated in the South Central Coast. It is shaped by the western side of Truong Son range, abundant in small and narrow plains. The local coast is divided into lagoons and bays. Although Phu Yen is surrounded in three directions (north, west and south) with high peaks, it is still home to many fertile plains. The largest includes the Tuy An plain in the North and the Tuy Hoa plain in the South derived from Da Rang river (Ba river). Additionally, the coastal strip is also largely frequented with white-sand hillocks, surrounding certain lagoons, for example O Loan.
The soil fertility generates attraction to local ethic groups. Archaeological discoveries and significant objects dating back to prehistoric time kept in Phu Yen Museum reveal that Phu Yen was humanly settled very early. Several discoveries are proved to belong to Sa Huynh civilisation-one of the typical cultures in Southeast Asia. For instance, tombs (porcelain pots) were unearthed in 1988 in Hoa Quang (Phu Hoa district), Hoa Hiep Nam (Tuy Hoa district old). There are other 168 objects including stone named Hon Ghe, Hon Ke, graters, etc., and large number of stoneware and ceramic items (9,165 pieces) uncovered in Go Oc and Con Dinh (Song Cau). The discovered ceramic items are found typical of Sa Huynh culture. They are decorated with carved twisted lines, cycad leaves, shell made designs; several designs were painted in lead colour. Moreover, archaeologists have also unearthed objects made during Cham culture, notably the antique Lithophone comprised of pitches discovered in Tuy An district along precious wind stone-made musical instruments.

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