荀子礼乐学说刍议

Elementary discussion on Xunzi's theory on rites and music

儒家从产生时起,所提倡之学说便将个人的社会定位放在第一位,人与社会的关系和社会秩序的和谐建构是儒家学说讨论的中心问题。荀子宣扬的礼乐教化学说继承了传统儒家的这一特点,并且适应了新的时代形势的需要,将儒家的礼乐学说由以往单纯道德修养方法发展成为一种为政治服务的手段,对后来封建社会的巩固与发展发挥了重大作用。

Since the generation, theories advocated by Confucian have placed social position of individual on the first position, the relationship between human and society, as well as constructing harmonious social order are the central problems discussed by Confucian theories. Theory on rites and music advocated by Xunzi inherits this characteristic of traditional Confucian theories, and adapts the requirement of new times ,makes Confucian theory on rites and music develop into a service means for polity from simplc morality cultivation method, plays the significant role in consolidating and developing feudal society.