Sơn Dương is a former rural district of Tuyên Quang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. the district had a population of 183,600. The district covers an area of 789 km2. The district capital lies at Sơn Dương.Hy V. Luong Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village 2010 Page 307 "In Sơn Dương, many of the non-Buddhist deities — mẫu thượng thiên (goddess of the upper sky), mẫu thượng ngàn (goddess of the highlands), mẫu Thoải (goddess of water), Hắc hổ (black tigers), etc.—were worshipped in the house for ..."
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