The core idea of On Yue (《乐论》) is that Yue makes people harmonious (乐和同), and Li shows people’s differences (礼别异). And the core idea of Yueji (《乐记》)is that the great Yue is a kind of harmony of sky and ...The core idea of On Yue (《乐论》) is that Yue makes people harmonious (乐和同), and Li shows people’s differences (礼别异). And the core idea of Yueji (《乐记》)is that the great Yue is a kind of harmony of sky and earth (大乐与天地同和), and the great Li has the same order to the sky and earth (大礼与天地同节). There are some essential differences between these two books. On Yue (《乐论》) systematically discussed and developed the early Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐), and concentrated on Xunzi’s view of social reality then. Yueji (《乐记》),which retained the ancient music thoughts and Confucian thoughts of Li (礼) and Yue (乐), including On Yue (《乐论》), embodies the concept of the Jing Xue (经学) of Han dynasty, and also combines the idea of Astrology at the same time. It integrates the Pre-Qin Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐) in astrology, so it basically subverts the fundamental idea of Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐). This also proves that Yueji (《乐记》), as a book, was formed in the Han dynasty.展开更多
文摘The core idea of On Yue (《乐论》) is that Yue makes people harmonious (乐和同), and Li shows people’s differences (礼别异). And the core idea of Yueji (《乐记》)is that the great Yue is a kind of harmony of sky and earth (大乐与天地同和), and the great Li has the same order to the sky and earth (大礼与天地同节). There are some essential differences between these two books. On Yue (《乐论》) systematically discussed and developed the early Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐), and concentrated on Xunzi’s view of social reality then. Yueji (《乐记》),which retained the ancient music thoughts and Confucian thoughts of Li (礼) and Yue (乐), including On Yue (《乐论》), embodies the concept of the Jing Xue (经学) of Han dynasty, and also combines the idea of Astrology at the same time. It integrates the Pre-Qin Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐) in astrology, so it basically subverts the fundamental idea of Confucian thought of Li (礼) and Yue (乐). This also proves that Yueji (《乐记》), as a book, was formed in the Han dynasty.
