论孔子仁学与礼乐之关系

On Relation of Confucian Humanity and Rites-Music

仁学与礼乐的内在联系是完整把握孔子思想及其美学思想的前提。本文在分析孔子仁学结构、礼乐之人性化精神及社会功能的基础上,认为:礼乐是仁学体系的构成要件;礼乐之于孔子不仅是实现仁学理想的手段,同时,礼乐所蕴涵的自由审美精神也是仁学实现的极致境界。因此,美与善的统一不仅是孔子美学的基本特征,也是仁学的内在要求。

The internal relation between humanity and rites-music is the prerequisite to entirely grasp Confucian thought and his aesthetic idea. On the basis of analyzing the structure of Confucian humanity and the humanization spirit and the social functions of rites-music, this article believes that rites-music is an important element of humanity system and that for Confucius, not only rites-music is a means of achieving humanity ideal, but also is the free and aesthetic spirit contained in rites-music the highest ideal achieved in humanity. Therefore, the unity of the beautiful and the good is not only the primary characteristic of Confucian aesthetics but also the inherent request of humanity.