投壺乃承襲射禮而來，因此，在周代是一項非常注重儀節之遊戲。然而，一直到兩漢三國至隋唐五代時期，產生了變化，其原因為何？內涵為何？是為本研究之動機，基於上述動機，本研究的目的，旨在探究兩漢三國至隋唐五代時期投壺發展的背景、分析投壺遊戲的內涵以及瞭解投壺遊戲外傳的經緯。本研究採用歷史研究法，研究範圍上起西漢下至隋唐五代時期（BC 206 - AD 960 ），研究結語如下：
一、兩漢的博戲盛行，魏晉南北朝的士風文化，隋唐五代的高度文明，促成了投壺遊戲的發展。
二、兩漢三國時期的投壺成為表演性及娛樂性極高的遊戲，擺脫古禮的束縛。
三、魏晉南北朝時期的投壺則更加的遊戲化，花樣新穎，技術精湛。
四、隋煬帝更發展出投壺樂，成為當時的宮廷樂舞。
五、投壺的外傳與日、韓學習隋唐時期的儒學以及與當時的文化交流有關。

Tou Hu, derived from the archery, is a game in which a person throws arrows into the pot. For this reason, Tou Hu is a game which emphasizes the importance of courtesies in Chou Dynasty. However, in period of, Tou Hu bring some changes in its courtesies and methods. Why and how it changes? That's what, the author is motivated to make a detailed examination into the issue. Due to the motivation, this research is focused on exploring the reason of Tou Hu's development in the Han – SuiTangWudai Dynasty（ BC 206- AD 960） , analyzing the contents of Tou Hu, understanding the expansion of Tou Hu in foreign country. This study adopts historical documentation, ranging from the Han Dynasty to SuiTangWudai（ BC 206- AD 960） . The conclusions can be drawn as the following:
1.The win-games prevailing in the Han Dynasty, the fashion of scholars in the WeiJinNanBei Dynasty, and the high civilization in the SuiTangWudai Dynasty, help materialize the game of Tou Hu to expand.
2.Tou Hu rid itself of the courtesies and became more performing and entertaining in Han - Sanguo Dynasty.
3.Tou Hu had even more new patterns and skillful tricks in the WeiJinNanBei Dynasty.
4.Yangguang（ 605-616）（ an emperor in Sui Dynasty） developed the music of Tou Hu " that turned into a palace dance at that time.
5.The expansion of Tou Hu in foreign country is related to the fact that Japan and Korea learn from ancient China Confucianism in the SuiTang Dynasty