Through most of the Ching dynasty (1644-1911), hsiang sheng found itself performed mainly in the imperial court after banquets and during holidays.
優俳邊演邊說，除了普通戲碼外，有時也以君王的施政措施為內容，「寓諫於劇」，而君王也多半在哈哈大笑中，接納雅言。