明代果核雕刻异军突起,究其原因主要是核雕的雅俗共赏性。说核雕之雅,其为文人雅士所击节,明代魏学洢之《核舟记》对当时的核雕做了精彩的记述。其文字字珠玑,为人称颂。说核雕之俗,传称民间有八字弱者,可取桃核做一小提篮,抑或有手巧者做一小猴,表示为刚出山的孙悟空,随身佩带即可辟邪。明熹宗朱由校 Ming nuclear fruit carving a sudden emergence, the main reason is the refinement of nuclear carving of the commonwealth. Said the nuclear carved elegant, as the literati hit the festival, the Ming Dynasty Xue Wei “nuclear boat” on the nuclear sculptures made a brilliant account. The text word beads, praise. Saying the custom of nuclear carving, said the private character has the weak, desirable to do a small basket of peach, or a handyman to do a monkey, said the Monkey King just out of the mountain, wearing ward off evil spirits. Ming Xi Zong by the school