The Tài-píng-gē Ensemble of Gang-qian began participating in the Xigang Yixiang (incense-offering procession) as early as the late Qing Dynasty (1874). According to the oral accounts of village elders, local ancestors Huang Da and Wang Ju learned the melodies in their childhood from Huang Da’s father and subsequently participated in the Yixiang activities at the Xigang Qing'an Temple, indicating that this formation boasts a history of over a century.
As times changed, the rural exodus led to a shortage of successors for the singing troupe. Recognizing the crucial importance of cultural preservation, and fearing that the orally transmitted Taiping Song repertoire might be lost forever, the management committee of Gangxing Temple meticulously planned a revival. To make the repertoire easier for the younger generation to learn and to completely preserve the traditional melodies, they began recruiting new members in 1997. Huang Yu-hui transcribed the orally passed melodies into numbered musical notation, and Mr. Guo Rong-tai from Kaohsiung was respectfully invited to provide vocal coaching, refine the lyrics, and teach the playing of various instruments.
Today, thanks to the diligent efforts of all its members, the "Tài-píng-gē Ensemble of Gang-qian" continues to garner profound acclaim both during the Yixiang processions and on various other occasions.