The Book of Songs·Xinglu and the Ritual of"Musical Dance Education"in the Early Zhou Dynasty
It is not accurate to regard that The Book of Songs·Xinglu reflected the affairs between men and women in the early Zhou Dynasty.Instead,it was written based on performative ritual dances.In the early Zhou Dynasty,there was a ritual system in which high-ranking officials like the"Lord of Shao",would patrol and adjudicate disputes during the spring.During the season when men and women married,"Lord of Shao"admonished(educated)young brides and grooms through songs and dances so that their mar-riages would be integrated into the"rites"."Who can say the sparrow has no horn"?This refers to the"horn"of the"Southern Ver-milion Bird",specifically the constellations Dong Jing and Yu Gui,which together form"sparrow's head".The performers dressed as"Fledge"mimic the stars in the sky,representing the constellations of"Jing Star"and"Gui Star".The characteristics of these two constellations relate to law enforcement and prisons,embodying the specific manifestation of the Zhou people's"education"of the pop-ulace through the"divine way".The"rat"mentioned in the poem also symbolized ceremonial etiquette during that time."On the Fall-ing Dew"was by no means a folk song.Its author was likely to be a musician or historian of the Zhou Dynasty,and it was composed in the late Western Zhou Dynasty or early Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
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