On Xunzi’s Doctrine Of Yuelun

Confucian takes "Li"(礼)、"Yue"(乐) as the core of moralize, advocating use "Liyue"(礼乐)to rule the country. Li is used to distinctive society grade, and Yue is used to reconcile human emotion. Then the Li and Yue mutual complementary. So it is in the "Chengren"(成人) issues, so Confucius said:"in poem, stand Li, as in music."(the Analects of Confucius Taber)Xunzi based on Tao, and the theory of Yue is also rich and depth."Xunzi music theory" article makes a detailed argument and summary. In summary, Xunzi affirms Yue because of its education function.Music education determines Yue that not only cultivating oneself but also cultivating the others.It is embodied in three aspects of the self-cultivation, the statecraft and the universe.While the Li and Yue of unity ensures the realization of Xunzi’s "beauty and goodness"(美善相乐)of the ideal realm. Xunzi comes to know that Yue is the necessary way of emotion expression from the "human’s will not also",and makes the conclusion of standard Yue on the content and in form from the reality of "human nature is evil".The concrete approach of Xunzi’s "music education" thought is "Huaxing".(化性)Yue in the significance of the self-cultivation,the statecraft and the universe makes music education get specific presentation,to achieve the balance and unity between individual and group.The final destination of Xunzi’s music theory is "beauty and goodness"(美善相乐)realm through practicing the Li and Yue.His pursuit of "beauty and goodness" ideal is not only cultivating oneself but also cultivating the others.So Xunzi’s "music theory" theory is more complete penetration and attains the highest ideal of the pursuit through the Li and Yue.