Fan Zhongyan,Ouyang Xiu,Sima Guang,Wang Anshi and Su Shi were not included in the Biogra-phy of Taoism in Song History:They did not exhibit a strong Neo-Confucianism,instead developing their music education thoughts from three perspectives:being and origin;uses and values,and ancient and modern,and Highbrow and Lowbrow.Firstly,they distinguished between the metaphysical being and the physical origin of music,arguing that the essence of music is qi(vital energy)and its origin lies in the expression of inner hu-man emotions and the performance of external musical instruments.Secondly,they analyzed the relationship between music,individuals,society,and the state from the perspectives of national politics and society,high-lighting the social value of music in the public sphere.They believed that music was a tool used by the state for emotional education,and its greatest value lay in conveying a model of harmonious and balanced emotional ex-pression,thus influencing others and society and achieving the transformation of customs and manners.Final-ly,dissatisfied with the fact that most musicians treated music merely as a form of entertainment and neglected its educational function,they discussed the distinction between refined music and vulgar music and specific methods for reviving ancient musical education.
关键词
北宋/音乐美学/乐论/儒家乐教
Key words
The Northern Song Dynasty/music aesthetics/music theory/Confucian musical education
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