五子图是民间美术中常见的题材,但对它的专门研究却很少。本文即以其为考察对象,对其产生、文化含义、古今演化等进行了讨论。指出“五”对这一题材的产生具有重要意义,进而又将其划分出三个类型,分别探究了各个类型的发展演变。 Five sub-picture is a common theme in folk art, but its specialized research is very small. In this paper, I consider it as its object of study, and discuss its generation, cultural meaning, ancient and modern evolution and so on. It points out that “Five” is of great significance to the production of this subject, and then divides it into three types, exploring the development and evolution of each type.