The Research On Confucian Music Governance Ideology

Ritual and music culture is an important part of ancient Chinese civilization,music as ritual also occupies an important position in Confucian thought.The research on Confucian music governance ideology,enriched and developed the ritual and music culture,is a further exploration of the Confucian political philosophy.This article discusses the Confucian thought of music governance is not only from the use of music to govern the country,but from the use of music to govern the heart,with music to govern the family,with music to govern the world.Based on "Yue Ji" as the center,this article mainly from the Confucian thought of music governance generation,content and function,value orientation,and the comparison of the rite and music governance the four aspects are discussed.First of all,the Confucian thought of music governance generation has a very deep historical origin,can be traced back to the origin of music,the music culture of You Yu and Xia and Shang Dynasties.The Confucian thought of music governance generation can not be separated from the background of the times,which is related to the development of politics,economy and culture.In addition,the thought of Confucian music governance is also influenced by the Confucian theory of human nature,the patriarchal clan system and the idea of rule of virtue.Second,the content and function of the Confucian thought of music governance is discussed from the three aspects of catharsis and guidance of human emotions,enlightening people and enlightening the world,and it holds that it embodies the Confucianism's emphasis on self-cultivation,regulating the family,governing the country and peace reigns over the land.Third,the value orientation of Confucian music governance ideology is "He","He" is an important category of Confucianism.The Confucian thought of music governance has realized the harmony between the body and the heart,the harmony of the society,the harmony of the universe,to achieve the harmony between heaven,earth and people.Fourth,the Confucian thought of rite and music governance although there are difference between objects,performance and function,but the subject and the object is the same.Thus Confucian rite and music governance are complementary and unavoidable.The Confucian advocates the use of rite to control music,with music to reconcile rite,rite and music complement each other,to achieve the Confucian ideal of kingly way politics.In addition,for Mo-tse's "non music",the Confucian thought of music governance has also made an effective response.Confucian thought of music governance advocates music is elegant music,is conducive to personal accomplishment and the country's governance.It is not what Mo-tse says is not good for the people and the country.Therefore,it is of great theoretical significance and practical value for self-cultivation and social governance to critically inherited the Confucian thought of music governance.