The Dong Pipa is a kind of plucked musical instrument loved by the Dong people. It is often used to accompany Dong songs. Mainly popular in Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan inhabited areas of Dong nationality.

Legend has it that in ancient times, the floods flooded the sky and drowned the entire human race. Only the two brothers and sisters, Zhang Liang and Zhang sister, were able to survive by sitting in the gourd and drifting with the water. The brothers and sisters became husband and wife and multiplied the human race.

In order to commemorate their ancestors, Peng Zu, their descendant, gathered 800 young people to play the pipa and sing at the same time. The tune was beautiful and harmonious. The seven fairies who moved the Tiangong also played and sang every day. Their singing shrouded the entire Dong people. The Dong family formed the perfect pipa song of the Dong nationality.

The Dong people call the songs accompanied by the pipa "Pipa Songs". In the vast area of the Dong nationality, everyone can play the pipa, and everyone can sing the pipa song. Pipa song is a treasure of Dong culture. It is said that there are more than 100 kinds of tunes, including major and minor. In addition to traditional tunes, most of them are lyrical songs for singing love, and the lyrics are mostly self-edited according to the tune. . In addition to the accompaniment of the song, the pipa also plucks the introduction and the introduction. Although this kind of impromptu playing can be long or short, the excellent pipa player can play the extremely gorgeous and moving introduction and introduction.