Book of rites? Yue Ji systematically expounds the musical thought that comes down in one continuous line with Confucianism.
First of all, Yue Ji discusses the origin of music from the perspective of human nature. Do people feel anything? All kinds of psychological activities. As an emotional activity of human beings, music is not isolated, but closely linked with activities such as singing and dancing, performance and poetry. Every voice is from the heart. When the heart moves, everything does its best. Emotion is moved by things, so it is shaped by sound. The sound is corresponding, so it changes and becomes a square, which is called sound; Compared with the sound, you are happy, you are happy. In today's words, all sounds are produced by people's psychological activities and are caused by external stimuli. Different sounds correspond to each other and will develop and change. These high and low changes, like five-color interlaced articles, make all five tones complete and produce songs. Playing by the tune, plus Qian Qian's thousands of martial arts and feather dances, is music.
The second is that music perception is closely related to human nature and human desire, that is? Life is quiet, nature is natural, emotional, and sexual desire? ,? If the husband is happy, he will be happy, and the place of human feelings cannot be avoided. . It is precisely because people's desires are different that they need rites and music to control people's appetite, eyes and ears, relieve troubles, bring happiness, cultivate their temperament, and make people return to the right path in the world. Xunzi also put forward in the theory of music? It is inevitable for men to be happy, so they can't be happy? In other words, music can bring people happiness and is an indispensable part of people's lives. People can't live without music.
Thirdly, it is believed that the understanding and expression of music can only be possessed by human beings. In advanced psychological activities, animals are ignorant when they hear sounds, while ordinary people know the general truth, but they don't know the educational function of music. Only people who know etiquette and morality really understand the role of music, that is? Music, ethics also. Knowing the sound but not knowing the sound, the beast is also; Those who know each other but don't know how to be happy are ordinary people. Only a gentleman can know happiness? .
Fourth, clearly point out? A gift? With what? Le? And the golden mean of the educational function of rites and music. Musicians are the same, but owners are different. It is also a blind date, and the difference is respect. If you win, you will flow. If you win, you will leave. Reasonable, beautiful, but also a matter of ceremony and music. ? In other words, the function of music is unity, and the function of ceremony is difference. Unity and harmony can produce intimacy, and difference can produce respect. Excessive happiness will lead to indulgence, and excessive etiquette will create barriers. The purpose of ancient holy kings to formulate rites and music is to control people's emotions and achieve? Etiquette and popular support, music and popular support, political action, punishment to prevent it? The king of comprehensive management. In addition, Yue Ji holds that music ceremony is not only a way of serving the world, but also a way of self-cultivation, and the role of good music is immeasurable. My joy is in harmony with heaven and earth, and my ceremony is in harmony with heaven and earth? As far as the group is concerned, therefore, if you are happy in the ancestral hall and listen together, you will be respectful; In the boudoir, if the father and son listen together, they will kiss each other; All the village chiefs listen to the long and short, so why not? . Personally, the ambition of a gentleman is based on bells and drums, and music is based on lyres and harps? ,? Listen to the sound of "elegance" and "praise" and have lofty aspirations? . Can it be achieved through music? Happy and clear, polite practice (virtue), smart eyes and ears, peaceful blood, changing customs, peaceful world and enjoying beauty and goodness? Equal multiple effects. Sure, The Book of Rites? Yue Ji also pointed out that only healthy music is worth promoting, which can be used as educational content and can play a role. Treat your heart with joy? The role of changing customs. Everything that doesn't conform to etiquette? Bad sound? 、? Rape voice? And then what? Decadent voice? Should be rejected and resisted.
Jiang Kongyang's book "Aesthetic Thought of Music in Pre-Qin Dynasty" points out that from a philosophical point of view, Confucian music represented by Yue Ji permeates? Heaven-man induction? Theory and yin-yang and five elements thought, music is for realization? The teaching of rites and music? Datong social service agency.