From the perspective of functional form,contemporary Nanyin pavilions have three functions:"tea house","classroom" and "base",playing practical roles in entertainment,inheritance,and dissemination. The connotation of this func-tional form,as a theoretical exploration,can be further interpreted from the examination of historical and cultural dimensions such as the titles of the halls and the changes in southern tones. The functions of Nanyin pavilions have undergone changes in the development of the times,and currently exhibit three major characteristics:social functions,service functions,and inheritance functions.