《淮南子》以治道为目的的音乐思想

Musical thought for governance in Huainan Zi

虽然《淮南子》无专门篇章讨论音乐诸多问题,其音乐思想只是散见于各篇之中,但在开篇就将其音乐思想定位于治道这一目的。纵观通篇《淮南子》,关于音乐的全面论述都是服务于这一目的。《淮南子》论述了乐与人性、乐与礼、乐与德、乐与天和时、乐与治、乐与情的关系,其治道音乐观得到了完整、透彻的阐述。

The odd discussion of music is seen in articles in Huainan Zi although the problemsconcerning music are not discussed in specific articles. At the beginning of Huainan Zi music is used forgovernance, and the subsequent overall discussion of music centers on the aim. Huainan Zi! expounds therelationships between music and humanity, music and courtesy, music and morality, music and nature, musicand governing, music and emotion, presenting us a comprehension and thorough picture of music forgovernance.