我国对于葫芦的栽培有着悠久的历史,葫芦从古至今都被人们视为吉祥物,与此同时人类还通过自己的创意创造出各式各样的具有观赏价值的葫芦工艺品。甘肃省中部的兰州(古称“金城”)毗邻黄河之畔,在古代是丝绸之路的必经之地,连通着东西向,是交通的要地。兰州因其特殊的地理环境,悠久的历史,丰富的古文化孕育了本地特色的葫芦雕刻民俗文化,在雕刻葫芦的材料选择,制作手艺具有其地方的独特之美,伴随着历史文化的积淀更具一种文化美。在本文中主要分析了雕刻葫芦的历史源头,概念,形成原因等方面,更好的对这一种民间艺术进行了解读。 China has a long history of cultivation of gourds, and hyacinths have been regarded as mascots from ancient times to the present. At the same time, human beings have also created a wide range of gourd handicrafts with ornamental value through their own creativity. Lanzhou in the middle of Gansu Province (ancient name “Jincheng ”) adjacent to the banks of the Yellow River, in ancient times is the Silk Road must pass through, connecting the east-west, is the traffic area. Because of its special geographical environment, long history and rich ancient culture, Lanzhou gave birth to the local characteristics of gourd carving folk culture. The selection of materials for carving gourd has its own unique beauty. With the accumulation of history and culture, Lanzhou has more A cultural beauty. In this paper, we mainly analyze the history of carving hyacinth, the concept of the reasons for formation, etc., to better understand this kind of folk art.