Stone dogs in Leizhou Museum white stone dog Leizhou stone dog is a heritage product  blending the ancestors' tradition of totem worship integrated with different ethnic cultures.Lin Taozhu (2010). Leizhou Stone Dog Culture. Beijing: Chinese Literature and History Press. [雷州石狗文化[专著]／林涛著. 2010.9] In ancient times  Leizhou Peninsula was a stink, dense, wild land with a small population. It was not easy to have children while living in such harsh condition . The original inhabitants therefore worshiped dogs which could easily give birth to their descendants. Stone dogs in the Leizhou Peninsula are also called the Leizhou Stone Dogs. It is a kind of sculptures with a long history. Numerous stone dogs are widely distributed at village entrances, roads, and gates. Stone dogs are a unique local cultural heritage, with many meanings and shapes. These roughly carved stone dogs, which have turned grayish after a long period of rain and wind, are the gem of the peninsula's time-honored unique culture. They attract many tourists from both home and abroad. The stone dog is a unique form of art and culture belonging to the Leizhou Peninsula, rarely seen elsewhere China or the world.Situ Shangji (2014). Overview of Leizhou Culture. Guangzhou: Guangdong People's Publishing House, 2014.3[雷州文化概论[专著]／司徒尚纪著；岭南文库编辑委员会, 广东中华民族文化促进会合编．—广州：广东人民出版社，2014.3]
Stone dogs in Leizhou Museum white stone dog Leizhou stone dogs are a heritage product of the Leizhou Peninsula blending the ancestors' tradition of totem worship integrated with different ethnic cultures.Lin Taozhu (2010). Leizhou Stone Dog Culture. Beijing: Chinese Literature and History Press. [雷州石狗文化[专著]／林涛著. 2010.9] In ancient times , the Leizhou Peninsula was a dense, wild land with a small population. It was not easy to have children while living in such harsh conditions . The original inhabitants therefore worshiped dogs which could easily give birth to their descendants. Stone dogs in the Leizhou Peninsula are also called the Leizhou Stone Dogs. It is a kind of sculptures with a long history. Numerous stone dogs are widely distributed at village entrances, roads, and gates. Stone dogs are a unique local cultural heritage, with many meanings and shapes. These roughly carved stone dogs, which have turned grayish after a long period of rain and wind, are the gem of the peninsula's time-honored unique culture. They attract many tourists from both home and abroad. The stone dog is a unique form of art and culture belonging to the Leizhou Peninsula, rarely seen elsewhere China or the world.Situ Shangji (2014). Overview of Leizhou Culture. Guangzhou: Guangdong People's Publishing House, 2014.3[雷州文化概论[专著]／司徒尚纪著；岭南文库编辑委员会, 广东中华民族文化促进会合编．—广州：广东人民出版社，2014.3]
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