Music Aesthetics Of Xun Zi's "Yue Lun"

"Xun zi ? Yue Lun" (hereinafter referred to as "music theory") is the first thought of ancient China exquisite music theory specifically stated. On the one hand, Xun Zi, Confucius and Mencius in succession on the basis of Confucian culture, and to integrate various home thinking to write a "Yue Lun"; the other hand, vigorously to oppose the then popular "Non-Yue" idea. It is obvious that the practice of music and "music theory" is closely linked to the idea. This article attempts to set them in three parts: Part I, "Yue Lun" Music Aesthetics Philosophical Theory of Knowledge base; the second part of the characteristics of Xun Zi and appreciation of music exposition; third part of the music features of Xun Zi's exposition .First, the "Xun Zi" is a very rich content of a complete theoretical system, Xun Zi, "Heaven facies" and "human nature is evil" philosophy of epistemology is the characteristics of music, appreciation and understanding of the basis functions, this paper is guided by his philosophy epistemology, based on a thorough and meticulous exploration of Xun Zi's understanding of the ritual. He inherited Kong, Meng Li Yue ideas and combining based on Legalist thought the relationship between ritual gave a profound exposition stressed the ritual, music in safeguarding national stability and public order of the importance to strengthen the propriety of the important role of music education.Secondly, in order to refute the non-music thinking of Mo Zi, emphasizing music correctional population, an important role in governing the country, Xun Zi profoundly reveals the essence of music features. He pointed out that "Love in forgo, the thus-shaped at the sound," explains profoundly close relationship between music and emotion, that emotion is the essential feature of music, music is a form of emotional expression. This article attempts to Xun Zi's theory of music, emotion and Susan ? Langer's theory of musical emotion compared to more deeply emotional music set Xun Zi said. It is precisely because music has such a number of characteristics, the ruling class, their formal as a rule the country, governance, social tool. "And in" is the appreciation of Xun Zi in the theory of music, when a very important concept. This paper attempts to "neutral" concept of set, reveals why Xun Zi as strict compliance with the laws of music appreciation; the same time, attempts to Xun Zi on music appreciation in the subjective and objective conditions necessary for a wonderful insight to elaborate.Third, as Xun Zi In the proliferation of Non-Yue thinking of four and the community into a long-term war battles, his profound understanding of the music for the important role of individuals and society. This makes "Music theory" attaches great importance to the social function of music, powerful, this paper therefore set out with plenty of space Xun Zi, "musicians of fun" - aesthetic entertainment, "stone string and wind music, morality also" - the role of moral development, as well as "Music to know governance "- music and Masamichi" to Road System For "- control desire," musicians, Tung ethics are also "- music and ethics, and finally to achieve" the world's great musicians Qi "and other music social role.In short, I think: The philosophy of Xun Zi's theory of knowledge as the starting point, combined with "Yue Lun" era in which the social and cultural background to explore the "Music theory" of music aesthetics, and some of their music, and Western Aesthetics in contrast to explain, with unique significance.