The Natural Connotation of Chinese Music

The ideologists of the pre-Qin period thought that musici had a close relationship with nature,human beings and society,and it was a kind of culture with profound natural and social significance.

Both the Confucian concept pursuing propriety and music,and the Taoist concept of pursuing harmony between human beings and nature were created on the basis of the "harmony"concept,namely music is a way to seek harmony between human beings and nature.In this way,music is connected with nature and society.Taoists advocate appreciating the beauty of nature,which are called tianyue and tianla.Confucians consider music is a tool for adjusting emotions and cultivating morality,and it shoulders the responsibility of civilizing the people,evaluating political gains and losses,and coordinating social and ethical orders.In addition,there is another influential music concept from Buddhism,namely listening to the connotations of music by heart.