嵌瓷是广东潮汕地区具有浓郁地方特色的建筑装饰工艺。相传始于明代万历年间,盛于清代,迄今已有300多年历史。2008年,人选第二批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。嵌瓷起初主要用在祠堂、庙宇及民居“四点金”、“下山虎”等建筑物的屋顶装饰。随着欣赏价值的不断提高,艺人们将其制成便于搬运的艺术品小件供人们欣赏、陈列和收藏。 Inlay is the Guangdong Chaoshan area with rich local characteristics of architectural decoration process. According to legend, the Ming Dynasty Wanli years, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, so far has 300 years of history. In 2008, the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Inlay at the beginning mainly used in the ancestral temples, temples and houses “four gold ”, “Xiaoshan tiger ” and other building roof decoration. As the appreciation of value continues to increase, artists will make it easy to carry small pieces of art for people to enjoy, display and collection.