The history of the Mashan Zhuang drumming has a long history. According to research, it began in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its original function was to exorcise ghosts and demons, warn of external attacks, and pray for good luck. Finally, it gradually evolved into a folk entertainment activity of the Zhuang people and has been passed down to this day. The main props used by the Mashan Zhuang drumming are drums, and the supporting roles are gongs and cymbals. The drummer's voice is loud, round, and heavy, while the cymbals and gongs sound very crisp. There are many ways to play the drumming, including mixed drumming (overture), carnival drums, dragon dance drums, shoulder pole drums, lantern drums, etc., and there are also various interlude drums in between. When beating, many people cooperate, and the drum sound shakes all directions. Nowadays, on every festival day or major mass activities, the drumming is an indispensable performance program. The thousand-year-old drum has become the main mascot of the people's festivals in Mashan County. In 2008, the Mashan Zhuang Huigu was listed in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection List. It has participated in many performances in and outside the region, including the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony in Guangxi in 2008 and the Guangxi Week Performance of the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. In 2012, Mashan County was named "China Huigu Hometown" by the China Folk Artists Association. Information source: Mashan County Tourism Bureau Information source: Mashan County Tourism Bureau