浅析荀子礼乐思想的教化功能

Analysis on Enlightenment Function of Xunzi's Thoughts by Rite and Music

荀子是先秦儒家的集大成者,主张人之性恶,认为人顺纵情欲恣意发展才展现出性恶。基于此,荀子提出用"礼义"来安养性情,教化社会,其主要体现在三个方面:一是以礼化义,人之为人;二是以礼养人,情理兼备;三是情安于礼,导人向善。

Xunzi is a master of Confucianism in the pre-Qin period.He advocates that man is naturally inclined towards evil,and considers that only has unbridled desires and wanton development can it show man＇s nature of the evil.Based on the above,Xunzi proposes ＇Liyi＇ to nurse temperament and educate the community,which mainly reflects in the following three aspects：the first is ceremony of the righteous man as man,the second is the propriety-for-people,both sense and ration,and the third is the sense of love content ceremony to guide people to perform good deeds.