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Taking the time as a clue, on the related foundation in each kind of literature material record, the text covers "Shui Diao" spreading and vicissitude of the four different stages—Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Dynasties of Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing. In Daye first year, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty," Shui Diao " initiates as a Xiaoqu, displaying sad characteristic in music style. Tang Dynasty is the big development time for " Shui Diao ", as its music system and performance forms become day by day diversified and complicated, both evolving into Daqu, with Xiaoqu and Zaqu spreading. Moreover, the Chinese in Tang Dynasty have also made the new tune of" Shui Diao ". As a result, "Shui Diao" evolves into the tonality name.This article carries on the description analysis of each kind of Shui Diao music forms in respect to the tune, song, refined language, dancing in Tang Dynasty and draws the related conclusion. Song Dynasty is the time during which " Shui Diao " continues to develop. In Song Dynasty, " Shui Diao ", as in Tang times, has Daqu, Xiaoqu or Zaqu spreading, moreover, the tune forms of Zhongqu and Ciqu also exist in Southern Song Dynasty. The biggest development of "Shui Diao" lies in the forms of its "Daqu"—"Zhaipian", from which appear the new brand names "Shui Diao Ge Tou" and "New Shui Lin", whose words can be sung accompanied with music. In the existing material of the Song Dynasty diversity plays, there are four officially-editted diversity plays using the tune of "New Shui Lin". "Shui Diao" continues to spread and evolve in various appearance in the four dynasties of Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing. Though Daqu, the mixed form of singing and dancing, has almost completely disappeared from the official and folk recordings, we can still find some trace of Shui Diao Xiaoqu, Shui Diao Ge Tou and New Shui Lin in different forms of popular literature in the following four dynasties after Song Dynasty.