In the Northern Song Dynasty at the end of the 10th century AD, the name of the stick drum began to be used, and it was used in the Daqu Department and the Gudi Department of the court Yan music. Shen Kuo of the Northern Song Dynasty wrote in "Mengxi Bi Tan": "Tang's stick drum, originally called 'two stick drums', uses sticks at both ends. Today's stick drum, one end is held by the hand, ... Emperor Ming, Song Kaifu Everyone is good at this drum. Its music is mostly solo, such as the drum flute. Nowadays, the stick drum is often only beat, and there is rarely a special solo performance." Described in detail the different playing methods of the stick drum in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Tang In the dynasty, both ends were beaten with a stick, so it was called "two stick drums". Tang Xuanzong, Li Longji and Song Dynasty were both good at playing this instrument, and the repertoire was mostly solo; Hit the rhythm, rarely a skilled solo. In the Yuan Dynasty, the records of the stick drum were more detailed. In the History of the Yuan Dynasty, the Records of Rites and Music said: "The stick drum is made of wood, with a slender waist, covered with leather, and a multicolored embroidered belt is placed on it. Stick, pat with the left hand." Documents of the Ming and Qing dynasties mentioned stick drums, and Wang Qi's "Three Talents Tuhui" in the Ming Dynasty said: "The head is broad and the waist is slender, and the two ends strike it, and the sound is harmonious." Huidian Picture": "The stick and drum, the upper and lower sides are covered with iron rings, the last is made of wood, and the waist is thin."