Zhu Xi was a famous thinker in ancient China. There are lots of musical sources in his works. Unfortunately, they have been ignored for a long time. This paper tries to make a relatively systematic study on its cultural background. Besides, the author analyzes Zhu Xi's Collections from the viewpoint of its edition, bibliography and textual criticism. Based on the research mentioned above, the author points out that Zhu Xi's musical sources still deserve our serious consideration nowadays.
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