“乐”的道德象征意义——《乐记》“乐以象德”观的伦理思考

Moral Symbolic Significance of "Music": Ethical Reflection on "Music Indicating Moral Symbolic Significance" in the Record of Music

《乐记》所言之"乐"并非只是单纯的艺术形式。从深层次看,它是具有道德象征功能的文化形态。"乐"作为道德的象征载体,可以对个体人格修养和社会伦理秩序发挥重要的作用。正因这种道德内核,"乐"的价值得以提升,成为一种造就完善人格的重要修养途径;同时也备受君主、圣贤的推崇,被视作维持社会伦理秩序不可或缺的道德教化手段。

At a deeper level,'Music' in the Record of Music is not just a simple form of art,but a cultural form of moral symbolic significance.As a symbolic vehicle,'music' plays an important role in individual character and social ethical order.Because of its moral core,the value of 'music' is to be promoted so as to make it an approach to perfect personality.And 'music' will be rewarded and respected by kings and sages so that it becomes an indispensable moral enlightenment to maintain social ethics.