The Research On Ideological And Political Significance Of Musical Education In Pre-Qin Confucian

Music plays a great role in social change, in ancient china,"music" and "rite" had been the significant instruments of governing the countn. The difference is that,"rite" is more inclined to the external standard, and "music" concerns inherent temperament.Since the Duke of Zhou making rite and music, Confucian regard music as the tool of ethical culture, moral cultivation and political ruling. For a long time, Confucian explores music in many levels, including in the aesthetic, moral, political and other levels. Based on the different aspects of the focus and interweave, the theory system of "music" still thought political domination services as the main objective eventually.In the political aspect, Confucian pay attention to people’s life and emotional needs, and In the face of the public, the needs appears as "music" and "rite". And "music" has poem, song and dance inside. Music education is not like Rite absolutely strict and orderly, but more emphasis on the containing spirir of Confucianism, the Confucian music is not only "the sound of music", but also "the music of the mind".Nowadays, the influence of music still important, both in the people mind cultivation. moral enlightenment and effect of political education have a useful place. This is the main reason why the "music" is the object of study.