从前，皮影戏因“出身卑微”而不可以登大雅之堂，属于“下九流”；若有机会登台表演，则算受到莫大礼遇。众多艺人只能是怀抱渔鼓筒，手持筒板，沿门乞讨，其物质生活与社会地位可想而知。解放后，沔阳县人民政府将四散的皮影艺人组织起来，还拔优成立县级皮影队、办皮影剧院 Once upon a time, the shadow play because of “humble origin” and can not be honest, belongs to the “next nine stream”; if there is a chance to perform on stage, count the great courtesy. Many artists can only hold the fishing drum, hand-held tube board, begging along the door, its material life and social status can be imagined. After liberation, Leiyang County People’s Government will be scattered scattered shadow artistes organized, but also set up excellent county-level shadow team, do shadow theater