Lixi is a custom of drama with a long history, but noone research it in history because it wasn't the body of play. The research of lixi in China was began in the early 20th century, but in the age of 30s-40s, the scholars research only a number of common lixi; 50s-70s, the performances and research of lixi were blank; Since the 1980s, although the horizontal and vertical research studies are development, but still appears to be more superficial; in the new century, the cultural phenomenon of lixi has been more people concerned so that the studied and researching are more in-depth