請(qǐng)將下面這段話翻譯成英文：

　　雷州石狗

　　雷州石狗是古代中國(guó)民間信仰之一。作為一方的守護(hù)神，安放在人們必經(jīng)之處，如村頭、港口或房屋前。其形態(tài)隨著時(shí)間發(fā)展有變化。雷州石狗是多民族民俗文化融合的產(chǎn)物，是一種獨(dú)特的漢族民間藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作。它以圖騰崇拜、雷神、雷祖信仰為文化底蘊(yùn)，受楚漢文化、道教文化、佛教文化、風(fēng)水堪輿術(shù)的深刻影響，有多樣、復(fù)雜、廣泛的信仰用途。

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　　Leizhou Stone Dog

　　Though its shape has changed over the years, the Leizhou Stone Dog remains at the core of a time-honored folk belief in Leizhou of Guangdong Province that the stone dog, when put in important places, such as the entrance to a village, port or house, would protect and guard the place and the people. A combination of totemism, belief in the thunder god,as well as elements of the Chu-Han Culture, Taoism, Buddhim and Geomancy, the Leizhu Stone Dog is a fascinating subject for researchers.

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