纸影戏俗称“皮猴戏”，又称“皮影戏”、“铁线戏”等。它是我国民间较为古老的剧种。它的创始，应自中州（河南一带）。何时传入揭阳，史志乏载。但回顾纸影戏在潮汕的历史，可追溯至宋代。宋末至晚清，是揭阳纸影戏最兴盛的时期。上至府县，下至村户，凡酬神赛会，婚丧喜庆 Paper theater commonly known as “monkey play”, also known as “shadow play”, “wire play” and so on. It is more ancient civil drama in our country. Its founding should be from the Central Plains (Henan area). When introduced into Jieyang, Shi Zhi lack of load. However, reviewing the history of paper-shadow play in Chaoshan can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. Song Dynasty late Qing Dynasty, is the most prosperous period of Jieyang paper shadow play. On the prefectures, down to the village households, where God will pay tribute, weddings and festivities