Hecheng Hakka Bayin Musical Troupe was founded in 1979 by current director Yuan Ming-ying. Mr. Yuan is devoted to the conservation and continuation of traditional Hakka Ba-yin music. He encouraged his children to learn Ba-yin. Starting in 1994, he invited senior musicians such as XieWang-long and Lin Qi-zhen to give master classes in order to pass on their expertise. He provided quality education for members of the troupe in order to enhance the quality of performance. In recent years, the Hecheng Hakka Bayin Musical Troupe has worked hard to perpetuate the traditional arts. They also actively participate in traditional performing arts in order to carry on the Hakka Ba-yin tradition and to further enrich their own performances at the same time.