On the Aesthetic Thought of Reception in"The Record of Music"from the Perspective of"Music Is an Expression of Happy Feelings"
In addition to its aesthetic function,"The Record of Music"is endowed with special connotations beyond its essence.Confucianism closely connects"music"with human nature and social development,endowing it with profound ethical and moral connotations and social educational functions,which embodies rich aesthetic ideas of reception.It also puts forward different aesthetic requirements and expectations from the perspectives of text,creative subjects and readers.As a musical text,its form should highlight the characteristics of"harmony"and"simplicity",and its content should comply with the moral standards of"propriety"and"benevolence".As a creative subject,one must first"understand the Tao",and then possess the perfect and beautiful personality qualities like"sages".Only with the harmony of human heart and beauty can one create wonderful music.As the subject of acceptance,readers should take the"gentleman"as an example,cultivate their temperament through the combination of etiquette and music,restrain their selfish desires,and reach the spiritual aesthetic realm of"music is an expression of happy feelings".Then,they should promote themselves and others,achieve the goal of educating the people,and achieve the beauty of the people,natural stability and harmony of society.This is also the fundamental basis for the acceptance of aesthetic ideas in"The Record of Music".
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