The origin of flute is very old. Long ago, there was a record of "flute" in China. According to the Customs Tongzhi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made flutes. Ma Rong's "Flute Fu" is said to be from the Qiang nationality. This book has four holes, and Fang Jing has one hole. Explaining the word "flute", Shuowen said: "flute, seven holes, Qiang flute three holes." The record of Yuefu Miscellanies is simpler: "Flute, Qiang music also." Du You's Tongdian also records that "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved the flute" ... From these data, it seems that the origin of the flute can't be detailed, although there are many sayings, one of which is more representative, Zhang Qian was introduced from Xinjiang and Central Asia after passing through the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty.

The origin of flute in foreign countries is also very old. Most notably, during the period from 14 to 15, Spanish colonists completely destroyed the inherent culture of Peru and other places. Prior to this, the local Indians in Peru established the "Inca Kingdom", and the Incas had a highly developed culture. Archaeologists found in the unearthed Inca cultural relics that the Incas had various musical instruments, including many flutes. Moreover, there are flutes made of different materials (such as animal bones and clay). Geographically, these flutes and other musical instruments were created by the Incas and are unlikely to come from other places. It seems that the flute is indeed a very old folk musical instrument.