The Money Drum Dance is one of the Han Chinese folk dances in Guangdong Province, China, and is a dance form with a long history and great characteristics in the Lingnan region. Its historical origin can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. The concentration of Money Drum Dance is mainly in the area of Lufeng County, Shanwei, Guangdong Province, when the residents of the ancestors from Fujian Province moved to Lufeng County and settled here, they also brought Money Drum Dance over, passed down from generation to generation to this day.

The main prop of the Money Drum Dance is the "octagonal money drum", which can make a clear ringing sound by shaking the props, increasing the rhythm and expressiveness of the dance. In local folklore, "money drum" is regarded as auspicious objects and are often performed during the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival to welcome the Spring Festival, signifying good luck and good omen for the New Year.

The overall style of the Money Drum Dance is joyful, light-hearted, free and dynamic. The dance movements are divided into two sets, one of which is the technical movements of the Money Drum Dance, including "turning the drum, hitting the drum, shaking the drum, throwing the drum, catching the drum, etc.", of which "turning the drum" is a speciality and "throwing the drum" is a highly difficult movement. The other set of movements is for storytelling.

As a kind of folk dance, Money Drum Dance was originally performed in some large-scale festivals, people gathered together to celebrate the festivals of folk art performances, and also a form of self-entertainment and entertainment. It intermingles the cultural mentality with the way of life and gives people the opportunity to get in touch with each other and communicate with each other. Therefore, entertainment can be said to be the most significant function of this folk art.