Edition & evidence
This is the corrected August working catalogue, not a final physical bibliography. Later September re-readings are presented separately in the GSS research dossier. Dating candidates, locations, interpretations, and unresolved readings are preserved as distinct evidence layers.
The English commentary accompanies the preserved Chinese record. Quoted historical wording and unidentified characters are retained; candidate readings remain provisional.
Working tags
Administrative / geographical markers · Nôm characters · Seven-syllable lines
Names and recorded roles
Not found in the available record.
Date as written
Not found in the available record.
Dating candidates in the August edition
Approximately 1891–1945; a broad range.
Dating rationale
If 河阳省 should be read as Hà Giang province and the second 省 is an error in administrative level, the formula fits Tonkin divisions after Hà Giang province's establishment. There is no internal reign date.
Confidence in the August edition
Low to moderate.
Place formula as written
Written formula: 大南国河阳省渭川省—Đại Nam, ‘Heyang province’, ‘Weichuan province’. The available record says it occurs three times.
Historical geography and its limits
Provisionally: Đại Nam → Hà Giang province (written 河阳, to verify) → Vị Xuyên district (渭川/位川; the second 省 may misstate the administrative level). Three repetitions strengthen name identification but do not establish a copying location.
Textual features
Administrative / geographical markers · Nôm characters · Seven-syllable lines
Analysis in the August edition
For now, this entry is best coded under: Administrative / geographical markers · Nôm characters · Seven-syllable lines. Further analysis should first establish the location of inscriptions, ink colour and handwriting, and textual function, then compare independent materials. A single character form, state name, or divine name cannot establish provenance or the direction of transmission.
Evidence limits and unresolved readings
Retain 河阳省渭川省; do not replace the second 省 with another administrative designation.
Original working transcription · Chinese source
Retained verbatim for comparison. This is the researcher’s transcription, not a verified edition of the complete manuscript.
典沃塘酉：大南国河阳省渭川县（反复提及这个地名3次）；基本上都是喃字，七言一句；
Source: 壮族古籍喃字与越南关联资料整理 · 77条研究版 · 纠正版 · 20260820 · 20 August 2026 · Boge Xiao.
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