Xianyouduwei drumming music originated in the Song Dynasty and became popular in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has been included in the first batch of representative intangible cultural heritage lists in Fujian Province. The "Collection of Chinese Ethnic Folk Instrumental Music" calls it "the elegant music of central Fujian, a relic of ancient times."

Xianyou County Chronicle records: "The legacy of the colorful clothes and feathers is a collection of palace teachings and songs from the mountains and fields." After long-term evolution and development, it has formed strong local characteristics. Among them, "Da Gu Chui" is named after the big suona and big drums played during the performance. The drums, big gongs, big cymbals, two cymbals, small gongs, bell gongs and a pair of big suonas (commonly known as "male and female blowing"), the male blows an octave higher and the female blows an octave lower, with a slight complex sound. (Tune factors)), the opening and closing of big scenes such as welcoming guests and seeing off guests must be played with "big drums".

According to research, Duwei drum and percussion music is an ancient type of music in the history of Chinese folk music, originating from the Northern Song Dynasty. It was originally Beidi military music. After being introduced to the Central Plains, it was combined with Daqu and became Huangmen Drum Music. Later, immigrants from Fujian merged the Central Plains music culture with local folk music. Advocating music can be divided into four categories: "big drumming", "small drumming", "big shed drumming" and "three teachings drumming". The most distinctive "Qi Zhi Pu" among small drum instruments is also called "Keban Chui". According to legend, a certain vassal king in the Song Dynasty brought a group of drummers from Nanjing to Fujian. Due to the war, they were scattered all over the country, and they were taught by Cai and Yunshui at Duwei The skills are passed down to this day.

Duwei's drum music includes "hanging gold medals", "general's order", "number one scholar tour", etc., which are consistent with the ancient welcoming ceremony and the military's triumphal scene. The "Xianyou County Chronicle" of the fifth year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty quoted Huang Zhongzhao's "Old Chronicles" and said: (Song Dynasty) At the beginning of the founding of the country by Taizu, Chen Hongjin occupied the two prefectures of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, and thousands of soldiers and horses entered the city, singing and dancing... Wang Shi entered the city. , playing drums for fun... Jigu is the music of drumming. According to historical records, military officials in the Song Dynasty who were above Xiantai set up drum towers outside the east and west gates of the government offices, with the east one responsible for the blowing and the west one responsible for the drums. They fired cannons and played three meals a day to show the dignity of the military attachés. This system was abolished in the last years of Guangxu, and the musicians turned to folk performances. A pair of big suonas are used during the performance. In addition to the big drum, there are also big cymbals, small cymbals, big gongs, small gongs, etc. as percussion instruments.

Duwei drumming music has a history of 800 years. It has gradually evolved into a large-scale suona, with small and medium-sized suonas as dubbing, and drums as conductors, with gongs and cymbals as the main components. The guiding characteristics of music, gongs and drums. The drumming music modes and plate styles show the beauty of simplicity and simplicity, rough and high-pitched, and high-spirited. There are 221 existing classical pieces of Duwei drumming music, including 14 pieces for big drumming, 46 pieces for small drumming, 11 pieces for big shed drumming, and 150 pieces for three teachings. Until the early 1980s, its music score was still expressed as "Shangchi Gonghuanhe Siyi", and then it was changed to "1234567". During the turmoil of the "Cultural Revolution", agitprop music was robbed, orchestras were disbanded, artists changed careers, repertoire was lost, and music became silent.