Lingling, Yongzhou, is a place with two names. It is located at the northern foot of the Wuling Mountains and is the confluence of the Xiaoxiang River. It has been the seat of the county and the center of Xiaoxiang culture in all dynasties. The unique natural conditions and cultural environment provide fertile soil for the growth and development of Lingling Yugu. Lingling Yugu is a general term for all Yugu in Yongzhou today. It is spread throughout Yongzhou and surrounding areas and was created in the late Ming Dynasty. There are basically three forms of performance of Lingling Yugu: one is only singing; the second is singing and speaking; the third is a combination of speaking, singing and performance. The singing content of Lingling Yugu is generally drawn from folk legends, myths, historical epics, etc. The singing style of Lingling Yugu was originally a single song with a melody sung repeatedly. Later, according to the changes in the plot of the song and the different personalities of the characters, the singing style was good at changing. The language of Lingling Yugu is always based on the local language. Yugu is both the name of this art and the name of the accompaniment instrument used in this art form. Lingling Yugu originated from the folk, spread among the folk, and developed among the folk. It can be said that it reflects the living conditions and spiritual needs of the lowest level of society, as well as the social, cultural, ideological and moral background of the time. It has extremely high scientific, cultural, historical research value and academic value in sociology, folklore, anthropology, etc. The melody of Lingling Yugu is ups and downs, and the singing is very jumpy. In the high-pitched part, the artist will use false voice or combine true and false voice. The use of this technique is rare in other Yugu. In addition, Lingling Yugu organically integrates Yugu tunes, minor tunes, opera tunes, etc. to form its own diverse singing style. Therefore, Lingling Yugu has unique artistic value. Taking historical epics, heroic stories, philosophers' maxims, etc. as rap themes, allowing the general public to feel the wisdom of the nation and comprehend the philosophy of life, fully demonstrates that Lingling Yugu has cognitive and educational functions. Lingling Yugu has a relatively special status and value in the history of local folk art. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)