Wayang Poo Te Hie berasal dari daratan Cina, dan sudah dikenal sejak masa Dinasti Siong Theng (3.000 Tahun). Kata Poo The Hie memiliki arti Kain (Poo). The (Kantong), dan Hie (Wayang ). Dengan berkembangnya Theater Boneka Kayu yang juga diketemukan di Propinsi Hukan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Guangdong, dan Jiangsu. Boneka kaya sudah dikenal sejak Zaman Dinasti Song (960-1278 ). Mengalami puncak kejayaannya pada Zaman Dinasti Ming (1368 -1611) sampai Dinasti Qing (1644-1911). Wayang Poo The Hie pertama masuk di Indonesia tepatnya di Kota Semarang pada kira-kira tahun 1885 dengan mempergunakan bahasa Melayu.

Pada awalnya pemainnya terdiri dari orang-orang asli Cina. namun dalam perkembangannya mulai sekitar tahun 1950 sampai sekarang banyak dimainkan oleh keturunan pribumi Jawa. orang-orang

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Wayang Poo Te Hie originates from mainland China, and has been known since the Siong Theng Dynasty (3,000 Years). The word Poo The Hie means Cain (Poo). The (Pouch), and Hie (Puppet). With the development of the Wooden Puppet Theater, it can also be found in Hukan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Guangdong, and Jiangsu Provinces. Rich dolls have been known since the Song Dynasty (960-1278). Experienced its heyday during the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1611) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Wayang Poo The Hie first entered Indonesia, precisely in the city of Semarang around 1885 using the Malay language.

At first the players consisted of native Chinese people. but in its development, starting around 1950 until now, it is played by many descendants of Javanese natives. people