从《礼记·乐记》看礼乐的内在张力

On the Tension of Rites and Yue from the Book of Riteso Yueji

礼、乐是中国传统文化中两个重要的概念。《礼记·乐记》对"乐"作了集中的讨论,也对礼乐之间的关系进行了诸多的描述。从《乐记》中对礼乐的特征、功能、本质等叙述中总结出礼乐之间的异、同以及礼乐内在所保持的一种适度的张力,并探讨这样一种张力是如何存在于礼乐之中,使得礼乐能够相依相济,合于天地之道的。

Rites and Yue are two important conceptions in Chinese traditional cuhure. The Book of Riteso Yueji primarily discusses Yue and details the relationship between Rites and Yue. This paper attempts at a study on the features, functions and essence of Rites and Yue, as well as a summary of the difference, similarity and the tension of Rites and Yue. Besides, it also discusses how this tension exists between Rites and Yue, which makes it possible the harmony of Rites and Yue.