First, Confucius' learning background and music education
Confucius was a great thinker, educator and cultural inheritor in ancient China, who lived from 55/kloc-0 to 479 BC. He attached great importance to education and advocated moral education, intellectual education and cultural accomplishment. In his learning background, music education plays an important role.
Second, Confucius' music teacher Shun Niu
According to the Analects of Confucius, Confucius' music teacher was Shun Niu. Shun Niu, an ancient musician, used to be Confucius' music teacher and taught him ancient music knowledge and skills.
Third, the influence of shunniu on Confucius' music education
Shun Niu had a far-reaching influence on Confucius' music education. In The Analects of Confucius, Confucius mentioned many musical principles and techniques he learned from Shun Niu, and emphasized the importance of music. He believes that music can cultivate people's emotional and aesthetic abilities, and let people find inner peace and pleasure in harmonious music.
Fourthly, Confucius' attitude and views on music.
Confucius attached great importance to the role of music in human cultivation and education. He believes that music should be sacred and can enhance people's character and morality, rather than just pursuing the beauty of sound. He advocates adjusting people's emotions and behaviors through the harmony and rhythm of music, and realizing people's internal and external harmony.
Fifth, the influence of Confucius on music education.
Confucius' concern and admiration for music education had a far-reaching impact on later generations. His thought of music education was widely spread and became one of the important theoretical foundations of ancient music education in China. In traditional Confucian culture, music is regarded as a noble art form with lofty educational and moral values.
Sixth, the influence of other musicians on Confucius.
Besides Shun Niu, there are other musicians who have had a certain influence on Confucius' music education. According to Confucius' family story, Confucius learned music from Fuxi, a famous musician in Lu. Fu Cha was a musician in Lu, from whom Confucius learned to play the flute and the piano.