東岸核桃雕花工藝是一項傳統(tǒng)的民間手工藝品，以上蔡縣東岸鄉(xiāng)的柴莊、大蘇莊、小蘇莊和小袁莊為盛。東岸鄉(xiāng)位于上蔡縣境東北邊陲，西與朱里鄉(xiāng)接壤，南與韓寨鄉(xiāng)相連，北與商水縣隔河相望。該鄉(xiāng)歷史悠久，市場繁榮，是上蔡縣縣境東北部緊靠商水縣的一個大集，又是過去周口至汝寧府大道上的一個重要驛站。便利的交通條件，優(yōu)越的地理環(huán)境，都為東岸核桃雕花工藝產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展起到了推進作用。
    
    東岸桃核雕花工藝起源于明末清初，已有300多年的歷史，據(jù)當?shù)乩纤嚾嘶貞洠瑫r值清初，東岸核桃雕花工藝已初具規(guī)模。三四十年代，以柴莊為首家家戶戶男女老幼加工制作桃核雕花工藝，產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展達到鼎盛改革開放后持續(xù)發(fā)展。近年來，該工藝與時俱進，桃核雕花工藝枯木逢春，又有了復(fù)興的新機。
    
    東岸桃核雕花工藝品類繁多，除最早雕刻有古錢、蜂窩、猴頭、盤絲、壽星老、詩詞、謎語等“桃扣”工藝產(chǎn)品外；后制作范圍不斷拓展，手鏈、桃心、桃葫蘆、桃印、繡球、佛珠、十二生肖、桃木劍、桃木刀及桃核寶燈等品類大規(guī)模加工生產(chǎn)。根據(jù)做工之精糙、品類之繁簡，每人日加工300、400之數(shù)不等。東岸桃核雕花工藝制作需經(jīng)浸泡、清洗、上色、上光、晾曬、打眼、磨光及加工等諸多工序，該工藝原料主要來源于桐柏山和南太行山區(qū)。
      
    東岸桃核雕花工藝制作考究、經(jīng)久耐用，且物美價廉，除用于人們“避邪消災(zāi)”心理之需，更以其造型美觀，花紋多種多樣；圖案千姿百態(tài)，細膩逼真具有一定的實用價值和審美價值。該產(chǎn)品除在本省銷售外，還遠銷東北、兩廣、湖南、湖北、浙江、安徽、山東諸省，并經(jīng)義烏遠銷東南亞及歐美等地，為天下華人和西方人所喜愛。
    
    Dongan Walnut Carving Artistry stems from the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, which has over 300 years till now. According to the local old people, many walnut carving crafts had been produced in the beginning of Qing Dynasty. In 1930s and 1940s, almost every family produced this carving crafts in Chaizhuang Village, when this folk skill achieved its peak and continued to develop after the working out of the policy of Opening and Reforming. In recent years, this making skill catches up with the current and has a tendency of renaissance.  
   
    Dongan Walnut Carvings have various kinds. It has strict standards for making skill, including processes like soaking, washing, coloring, lighting, drying, drilling, polishing, etc, and main materials carrying from Tongbai Mountain and Southern Taihang Mountain.