A Historical Trace Research of Ritual Music Culture in Qing Dynasty
Ritual music in Qing Dynasty is divided for official ceremonies and for folk ritual activi-ties.Based on the examination of the music of Shidian rites,the article proofs this official rites and music system of the Qing Dynasty had inherited the tradition and developed upon the coalescing from the Song and Ming dynasties.So they constituted the traditions of Chinese rites and music thought of political governance together.The folk rites are deeply influenced by the Zhuzijiali[Zhuzis'Rites],which can be traced back to the Northern Song dynasty thought that"Rites do not for the common people".And the music for the clan rites can be found in Shijing,for example,the Ernan has great influenced in the history.