| There are many words about "Music" in the Guodian Chu Slips. And the discussion of "Music" mainly appeared in Zun-de-yi, Xing-zi-ming-chu and Wu-xing. The Music Education of Confucian has a very rich connotation. It is not merely music. The education of Music has a closed relationship with "Shi-jing", "ritual", "virtue", "nature and emotion". In ancient times, poetry, music and dance can not be divided. Poetry is used to sing, dance is accompanied by music, these three are collectively referred to as "Music" The implementation of ritual should be cooperated with music. Ritual and music cooperate with each other. So, both of them are often considered to be one word in the literature. The education of music plays an important role in ancient of China. "Music" is not only dance. At the same time, it also includes religion, folklore, moral and so on. Music Education has many functions, such as the etiquette, the education of ethics and perfecting the quality of character. In addition, Xing-zi-ming-chu discusses "nature", "emotion" and "music". And it provides a new angle and clues for us to understand music. Many precious documents were destroyed in the disaster of "burn the books and bury the scholars alive". The discovering of the Guodian Chu Slips can help many problems be easily solved. And it provides new clues for us to understand academic contexts of pre-qin. Therefore, from these perspectives, the theory of music, in the Guodian Chu Slips, has an significance meaning. It can help us understand the Music Education of Confucian deeper and wider than before. |
