Konghou has a long history, a long history, a wide range, soft and clear timbre, and strong expressiveness. In addition to the use of court music in ancient times, it was also widely spread among the people. It is now commonly used for solo, ensemble and singing and dancing accompaniment, and is used in large national orchestras.

Tang Dynasty Du You's "Tongdian": "Han Wudi made Lerenhou Tiao... Now according to its shape, it is like a serpent and small, with seven strings, and it is like a pipa when played with a pluck."

Judging from the brick book of the Wei and Jin tombs in Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, there are no columns on the panel. The vertical Konghou was introduced from Persia in the Han Dynasty and was later called "Hu Konghou". "Sui Shu Music Records" records: "This song is a pipa and an upright Konghou, and it comes from the Western Regions, not a Chinese musical instrument."

According to research, Konghou has a history of more than 2,000 years.

During the prosperous Tang Dynasty (618-907) period in China, with the rapid development of economy and culture, the art of performing Konghou also reached a very high level. That is to say, during this period, the ancient Chinese Konghou was introduced to Japan, Korea and other neighboring countries successively.

In the monastery of Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, two remnants of the Tang Dynasty Konghou are still preserved. However, this ancient musical instrument fell out of fashion in the late fourteenth century and gradually disappeared, and people can only see part of the Konghou pattern on the remaining frescoes and reliefs.