乐何以通伦理——先秦儒家“乐通伦理”观释义

How can yue connect to ethics:the interpretation of Pre-Qin Confucian view of“yue connects to ethics”

中华文明素有“礼乐文明”之称,带有强烈的伦理色彩。“乐”与“伦理”相通,具体体现在三个方面:其一,“乐”通“伦理”的人性基础是“情”,两者都源自基于血缘的自然情感的发展与交流。其二,“乐”通“伦理”的价值旨归为“和”,包括个体身心的和谐、人际关系的和谐以及人与天地万物的和谐。其三,“乐”通“伦理”的实践路径为“教”,乐教具有丰富的内容、多样的形式和完善的机制,旨在个体修身成德、社会移风易俗,从而在不平等的阶级社会中实现和谐大同。

Known as the“civilization of li(ritual)and yue(music)”,Chinese civilization is deeply imbued with ethical overtones.The connection between“yue”and“ethics”is specifically manifested in three aspects:First,the humanistic foundation for the connection between“yue”and“ethics”lies in“emotion”,as both originate from the development and exchange of natural emotions based on blood ties.Second,the value goal of this connection is“harmony”,encompassing the harmony of the individual’s body and mind,the harmony of interpersonal relationships,and the harmony between humans and all things in the universe.Third,the practical path for realizing this connection is“education through music”.Musical education boasts rich content,diverse forms and a comprehensive mechanism,aimed at fostering individual moral cultivation and societal changes in customs and habits.This,in turn,aims to achieve harmonious unity in an unequal class society.