The reason why the She people are called kobolds is related to the legends and stories of the She people. According to the legend of the She people, their ancestor Pan Gu was a magical dog. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Gaoxin, Pan Gu helped the emperor quell the rebellion and bit off the head of the rebel leader. As a reward, Emperor Gao Xin married the third princess to Pan Gu. After getting married, Pan Gu moved to the mountains with the princess and gave birth to three boys and a girl. Their descendants gradually developed into the She ethnic group. Therefore, the She people are known as the kobolds. This legend is widely spread among the She people and has become an important part of She culture.
However, the self-designation of the She people does not include the title "dog head". The She people have their own national language, called She, which belongs to the Zhuang-Dong branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The She people use the She language in their daily lives, as well as Chinese. The ethnic identity and cultural identity of the She ethnic group are diverse, and they have exchanged and integrated with other ethnic groups in the long period of historical development, but still maintain their own national characteristics.
She ethnic groups are distributed in Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Guangdong Province and other places in China, mainly concentrated in mountainous and hilly areas. The area in which they live is often referred to as the "She District". In these areas, the She people have established their own social structures and communities, preserving rich ethnic traditions and cultural practices.
The cultural heritage of the She ethnic group includes traditional **, dances, dramas and folk tales. Their costumes, silver ornaments, and architectural styles also have unique national characteristics. The traditional festivals of the She nationality, such as "March 3rd" and "July 7th", are important occasions for the She people to celebrate and inherit their culture.
In modern society, She culture has been valued and protected by the state and society. China actively promotes the protection and inheritance of ethnic culture, and supports the She people in maintaining and developing their own language, culture and traditions. This helps the She culture to remain alive in the context of globalization and adds a unique color to the multicultural Chinese society. She