Chinese Metaphysics Tombs

Many, many years ago, I have ever come across a tomb where the family of their dear beloved crafted a life-size dog figurine that sits by the tomb of its late owner. The story goes that the dog missed its master so much that it died next to the late owner’s grave.

Up until a couple of years ago, I chance upon the following two tombs in Singapore. A group of us decided to checkout this place after reading an article that talks about such tombs.

What is the significance of having such a sculpture on top of a grave? Is it of a religious sect practice, for future descendants prosperity or merely for the love of the animal?

This is so cool! Just don’t pee in your pants if you bump into this at night in one of those late night cemetery excursions.