The double reed of the quyi performance was first named after the performer's surname Huang.
Double reed is a traditional form of quyi performance, and its origins can be traced back to the last years of the Qing Dynasty. This performing art is characterized by two performers working together, with one actor in the front performing the action and the other actor hiding in the back in charge of rapping, and the two work together to create the effect that the actor in front seems to be singing on his own. The name double reed is said to have been first associated with a performer named Huang Fuchen, so the double reed is also known as "Huang's double reed".
In addition, there is also a theory that the ** of the name of the double reed is derived from the name given by the Empress Dowager Cixi. Legend has it that there was a famous actor Huang Fuchen who sang a single string in the Qing Dynasty, and when he was once passed into the palace to perform, he was too old to sing, so he hid in the box to perform, and the sound came out of the box, causing the audience the illusion that two people were performing at the same time, and this form of performance was appreciated by the Empress Dowager Cixi, and was named "double reed".
To sum up, as a unique form of quyi performance, double reed is not only a unique cultural heritage in China, but also contains a rich historical and cultural story.