《礼记·乐记》中的“和”美思想

The Aesthetics of “Harmony” in Liji Yueji

"和"是中国古代较早出现的一个美学范畴,也是兼具理想化色彩和现实意义的一个美学范畴,"和"美的形成与原始社会中人与人之间的交往需求以及社会生活的不断发展密切相关。《礼记·乐记》作为先秦儒家音乐美学思想的代表作品,阐述了"和"美的自然意义、"和顺"的内在人格以及和谐的人际关系等。"和"美音乐的熏陶,可以提高人的内在人格,有利于维护国家统治,从而达到天人合一的至美境界。对这一涉及了从个人修身到社会制度完善以及治国安邦之道美学范畴的研究,对于我国古代美学思想的继承以及当代社会的审美建设都具有重要意义。

"Harmony"is an aesthetic category appeared in ancient China,which also has idealized and realistic significance.The formation of"harmony"is closely related to the needs of interpersonal communication in primitive society and the continuous development of social life.As a representative work of Confucian musical aesthetics in the Pre-Qin dynasty,it expounds the natural meanings of"harmony",the inter personality of"harmony"and the relationship between heaven and men,and political aesthetics from"harmony".The influence of"harmony"music can improve people’s inner personalities,help maintain the rule of the country,and thus achieve the perfect realm of harmony between men and nature.The study of"harmony"is very meaningful to inherit ancient Chinese aesthetics thoughts and construct contemporary aesthetics,which is involved in personal cultivation,the perfection of social system,and the way of governing a country.