Its form has changed little since the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and the daily life of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-221 A.D.) serves as the basic material for its stories and themes of loyalty and righteousness.
它基本上是從老百姓的生活中凝聚出來的，例如布袋戲的造型，至今仍維持明朝的樣子，題材是漢人日常生活的寫照，以描寫忠孝節義或民間故事為主，淺顯、易為大眾接受。