Folk art works are proposed in response to the concepts of academic art and literati art. In a broad sense, folk art is art created by workers to meet their own life and aesthetic needs, including folk arts and crafts, folk music, folk dance and opera and other art forms; in a narrow sense, folk art refers to Folk plastic art includes various forms of folk art and arts and crafts.

According to material classification, there are various folk handicrafts made of different materials such as paper, cloth, bamboo, wood, stone, leather, metal, noodles, clay, ceramics, grass willow, brown rattan, and lacquer. They are mainly made of natural materials, sourced locally, and made in traditional handmade ways. They have strong local characteristics and ethnic styles, are closely integrated with folk activities, and are closely related to life. Folk art accompanies the four seasons and eight festivals of the year, the rituals of life from birth to death, and daily life of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

According to different production techniques, folk art can be divided into painting, sculpture, weaving, cutting and carving, printing and dyeing, etc.

From the perspective of the creator, folk art is mainly based on farmers and craftsmen

to meet the creator's own needs or to supplement family income, or even to Handmade art products as a source of livelihood.

From the perspective of production methods, folk art is passed down from generation to generation in the form of father to son and master to apprentice, with each household as the production unit.

From a functional point of view, it includes folk art works that focus on appreciation and spiritual pleasure, as well as utensils and decorations that focus on practicality and use function. The subject matter and content of the works fully reflect the aesthetic needs and psychological needs of the public in civil society. The shapes are full and rough, and the colors are bright and rich. They are not only beautiful and practical, but also have the spiritual function of seeking good luck, attracting good fortune, and driving away benefits and avoiding harm.