徽州的民间雕塑,按所使用的材料来分,有木雕、石雕、竹雕、砖雕四种。竹雕范围有限,精品也少,一般都不在建筑上。习惯上都是将木雕、砖雕、石雕合称为“徽州三雕”。“三雕”之间石雕相对少得多,砖雕也主要用于门罩,比较单一。“三雕”中以木雕数量最多,内容最广,艺术价值最高。形成以木雕为主的决定因素是多方面的。首先是由于徽州传统民居是封闭式的内向型合院结构,以木结构为主。屋内的柱、梁、枋、门窗、隔断等全是木质的,这一点决定了木雕的绝对优势;其次,徽州地处深山,古代古木撑天,浓荫蔽日,木材种类多,资源非常丰富;另外一点最为重要,徽州民居的特点是外朴内华,徽人并不重视外表的装饰 Huizhou folk sculpture, according to the materials used to points, a wood carving, stone carving, bamboo carving, brick carving four. Bamboo limited scope, quality is also less, generally not in the building. Habitually, wood carving, brick carving and stone carving are all called “three carvings of Huizhou”. “Three carvings,” the stone is relatively much less, brick masonry is also mainly used for more simple. “Three carvings” to the largest number of wood carvings, the most extensive content, the highest artistic value. The main determinant of wood carving is multifaceted. The first is due to the Huizhou traditional residential closed house introverted courtyard structure, dominated by wood structure. Second, Huizhou is located in the mountains, the ancient ancient wooden support day, thick shade, a variety of types of wood, resources are very rich; second, Huizhou is located in the mountains, Another point is the most important, Huizhou folk house is characterized by foreign Nene, Huizhou people do not attach importance to the appearance of decoration