On The Function Of Music In The Western Zhou Dynasty

Origin of Chinese civilization started the project, so that more and more scholars dedicated to research theorigin of Chinese civilization problem. Many scholars and academics from different angles to explore aspectsof the series, along with, for research ritual civilization has gradually got more attention. In gather morescientific music theory and utensils manufacturing conditions, to the late Western Zhou Dynasty, China’sritual system has reached unprecedented heights.Ancient times until the Shang period, as " music" through a process of initiation to music by the witchritual of getting Xing, with the development of the productive forces of the country to promote the political,economic, cultural and reached a relatively high level, bringing the " music" and finally brought to the"ceremony" combination of a fixed shape began to form-ritual system, has reached a harmonious socialrelations, ritual system gave birth to the Chinese society and culture, development and growth have played afar-reaching implications. This period of " music" in terms of equipment, organization, use of specificationsor theoretical level, so the concept of education reached a historical peak, given the characteristics of theformation of the "Spring official "," Gong Ting Ya music"," music hanging " and other social phenomenon.These are all with the shadow of the monarchy, the royal consciousness can be said to be materialized form.Ruling class using the " music" this modest garb, to establish contact with the social aspects of the spiritual,political forms, forming a hierarchical society of the Western Zhou Dynasty.This article from the " Music" function point of view, through a series of literature materials,archaeological, anthropological and some music theory to analyze data integration. Makes the Western ZhouDynasty," music" profiles, features, functions, impact various aspects of exploration and research, to restorethe true face of the Western Zhou Yue, to highlight the " music" position.