古代泰州,出现了很多优秀的说书家,其中最早见诸记载的是宋代的张显,而影响最大的则是明末清初的柳敬亭。也有一些活跃于民间的说书人,他们共同构成了泰州说书艺术的繁盛局面。张显——记载最早的说书家据《泰县志稿》和《扬州说书艺人题名录》记述,泰州的说书人,最早是南宋的张显。志书载“吾邑说书,以明柳敬亭为最著,见前州志,而陈刻《武陵旧事》周密之御前诸色伎艺人书会弹唱外,又有泰州张显以小说 Ancient Taizhou, there have been many excellent storytellers, one of the earliest recorded records of the Song Dynasty Zhang Xian, and the most influential is the Ming and Qing Liu Jingting. There are also some people who are active in the folk storytellers, who together constitute the prosperity of taizhou storytelling art. Zhang Xian - Record earliest storytellers According to ”Taixian Zhizao“ and ”Yangzhou storybook entertainer title“ description, Taizhou storyteller, was the earliest in the Southern Song Dynasty Zhang Xian. Book contains ”Wu Yi story, to Ming Liu Jing Ting for the most, see the former state, and Chen carved“ old things in Wuling ”well-known before the talented artist entertainer book will sing, but also in Taizhou Zhang Xian novels