范成大的《桂海虞衡志》是一部较早全面记载广西古代山川风物的方志,其中的《志蛮》一篇对宋代广西各少数民族的社会组织、居住、服饰、饮食、交往、婚恋、丧葬、祭祀、信仰习俗等有具体生动的记载,是研究广西宋代各少数民族民俗风情的变化、演进过程的难得资料,具有重要的民俗学研究价值。 Fan Chengda’s “Gui Hai Yu Heng Zhi” is an earlier and comprehensive record of the ancient mountain scenery in Guangxi Fangzhi, one of the “Chi Man” an article of the Song Dynasty Guangxi ethnic groups in the social organization, living, clothing, food, communication, marriage , Funeral rituals, religious custom and so on. These are vivid records of the study on the changes and evolution of folk customs of all ethnic groups in Song Dynasty in Song Dynasty, and they are of great value in folklore study.