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This book is one of the series "Illustrated Ethnicities and Religions of Guangdong". The Hui people are one of the five major ethnic minorities in Guangdong. They are the most populous and widely distributed ethnic group among the ethnic minorities in China. There are three main sources of the Hui people in Guangdong: first, they are the descendants of the Persians who believed in Islam and the food merchants who came to Guangdong for trade during the Tang and Song Dynasties; second, they were garrison sergeants, businessmen and religious professionals from various places during the Ming and Qing Dynasties; third, they were Hui people from all walks of life who settled in Guangdong from the Republic of China to the founding of the People's Republic of China. Its humanities, customs, art and culture all have a unique aspect. The "Illustrated Ethnic Religions in Guangdong" series will comprehensively present the history, culture, customs, and landscapes of Guangdong's ethnic minorities in the form of illustrated illustrations, as well as religious history, culture, characters, architecture, etc. The series is divided into ten volumes, namely Guangdong Yao, Guangdong Zhuang, Guangdong Hui, Guangdong Manchu, Guangdong She, Guangdong Buddhism, Guangdong Taoism, Guangdong Islam, Guangdong Christianity, and Guangdong folk beliefs. This series strives to preserve history through pictures, and collects precious pictures of Guangdong's ethnic and religious aspects, which may have historical value, have practical significance, reflect events, or represent characters. Each picture is accompanied by a picture description written by experts so that readers can obtain a holographic image of Guangdong's ethnic religions. The whole book is about 200 pages.