Abstract: The book of “Xi Man Cong Xiao” written by Zhu Hu of South Song Dynasty in a formal document gives a good description of the life early in 12th century in Yuan Dynasty about their dress and personal ornament,hairstyle,food structure,customs and rites,family community,family system,local products and religions,and of the existing conditions and living modes of the minority nationalities in “Five Streams” Regions and shows the special features and versatility of the minority nationalities of the areas so as to lay a solid foundation for the research from China’s history of social life to that of other minority nationalities to prepare an important part of material for the completion of social history of minority nationalities.

Key words: &ldquo, Xi Man Cong Xiao&rdquo, social history, status