In a sense, what kind of humanistic spirit, what kind of art, what kind of music. Confucianism, which has the deepest influence on China culture, is also the philosophical source of music thought.

Confucius studied music seriously. Confucius studied music in history, just like other knowledge, and he was also a "scholar" who tried hard to learn from music officials from various countries and was good at learning from folk singers. "Historical Records Confucius Family" records: Confucius and Qi Taishi talked about music, heard the sound of Shao, and Xi Zhi did not know the taste of meat in March. "

The depth of his efforts and inner pain can be seen here. "Historical Records Confucius Family" also said: "Confucius studied under Xiangzi, the master of drum piano. ..... The teacher said: It can be beneficial. "In the Analects of Confucius, there are also stories of Confucius' association with Lu Taishi, with Shi Zhi and Shi Mian. According to Taishi, Yanhe annotated The Analects of Confucius and said, "Taishi, the music official is also named."

The surname is the court music officer, and the surname is the provincial name. Confucius interacted with music officials from Qi, Lu and other countries, listened to their performances and asked them for advice, thus winning the beauty of court music. Meanwhile, Confucius also learned from folk music. The Analects of Confucius records: "If a son sings well, he will be opposite (back) and harmonious." The "people" recorded here.

The influence of Confucian music;

Confucian culture is an important part of traditional culture in China, and it also has a far-reaching influence on the development of traditional music. Confucianism emphasizes the importance of "ceremony" and "music", which makes Confucian culture make great contributions to the creation, performance and inheritance of music.

Confucianism believes that "music" can cultivate people's hearts and sublimate human nature, so it attaches importance to the role of music in people's daily life. In ancient times, Confucian scholars believed that music was a part of orthodox culture and could spread and carry forward virtues and moral concepts. Therefore, they advocate writing and playing music with morality and wind. In traditional music, "Qin, Qi, Calligraphy, Painting and Poetry" embodies the emphasis on aesthetics and culture in Confucian culture.