Real Totems, Living Fossils：Cultural origins and artistic charactenstics of clay dogs In Huaiyang

Cultural Origins
Huaiyang is known as the seat of capital founded by Fu Xi, a legendary emperor in pre-history China. It is said that the head bones of Fu Xi are buried here. His mausoleum is now called ＂Temple of Human Ancestor＂. A popular legend is widespread among local people that Fu Xi and Nu Wa （a legendary goddess） got married and created human beings with clay. Every year from the second of the second lunar month to the third of the third lunar month, temple fairs will be held in the Temple of Human Ancestor when traditional festivities and trade fairs take place.