Author(s)

Pang Wenyi ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of History and Culture, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Pang Wenyi

ABSTRACT

"For the courses to be pursued by men, the influence of music is great". This quote is from Yue Ji: The Origin of Music chapter, where "Yue" refers to the ritual and music system, a significant political institution in the pre-Qin period of China. The scholarly understanding of "Li and Yue" dates back to the Xia and Shang dynasties. Originally, "Li" referred to ancient sacrificial practices, gradually evolving into a fundamental aspect of feudal hierarchy, while "Yue" was developed specifically to accompany the various rituals performed by aristocracies [11]. Drawing upon the historical context, lessons of history, and the needs of governance, the sages of ancient China, culminating in the Zhou Dynasty, formulated a comprehensive system of rituals and music (Li and Yue). This system not only reflects social hierarchy and order but also carries the functions of cultural transmission and moral education, which is significant for understanding the development of ancient Chinese society and civilization, as well as contemporary cultural identity and inheritance. Therefore, research on the rituals and music system has remained a popular topic in academia [12].

KEYWORDS

Ritual and music system; Ritual and music culture; Pre-Qin period

CITE THIS PAPER

Pang Wenyi, The Transition of Early Chinese Ritual and Music Systems after Ritual Institution by Duke of Zhou. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2023) Vol. 5: 123-126. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2023.051017.

REFERENCES

[1] Shao Y. C. (Qing Dynasty) General Theory of Ritual Classics[M]. Shanghai: Rotary Club of Chinese Studies, 1911.
[2] Zhang G. A. Research on Music Politics and Music Education in Pre-Qin Period[D]. Yangzhou University, 2004.
[3] Zhou Y. X. On rites and music in Western Zhou Dynasty and its social and historical significance[J]. Ge Hai, 2009 (05): 77-78 +81.
[4] Zhang X. H. Ritual and music culture—dual construction of system and thought[J]. Journal of Shenzhen University (Humanities and Social Sciences Edition), 2009, 26 (06): 134-138.
[5] Xu Z. C. Textual Research on Pre-Qin Music Culture[M]. Harbin: Heilongjiang People’s Publishing House, 2010.
[6] Xiang Y. Discrimination of ritual music, elegant music and drumming music[J]. Journal of Central Conservatory of Music, 2010 (01): 3-12 +50. DOI: 10.16504/j.cnki.cn11-1183/J.2010.01. 001.
[7] Yi F. H. Z. Analysis of the changes of ritual and music system in Western Zhou Dynasty and the influence of ritual culture on social development [J]. Journal of Ezhou University, 2012, 19 (06): 47-48 +73.
[8] Liao Y. Research on folk music and dance and its ritual and music system in Xia and Shang dynasties[J]. Lantai World, 2013 (27): 141-142. DOI: 10.16565/J.cnki.1006-7744. 2013.27.026.
[9] Xie F. On the social attribute of court music—from the relationship between the ritual music system in Western Zhou Dynasty and court music[J]. Journal of Guizhou University (Art Edition), 2017, 31 (02): 69-75. DOI: 10.15958/J.cnki.gdxbysb.2017. 02.013.
[10] Lu H. The Zhou Dynasty succeeded the Xia and Shang Dynasties: Laying the Foundation of Chinese Culture[N]. Chinese Journal of Social Sciences, 2017-07-14 (005).
[11] Dai T. A preliminary study on the social role of ritual and music culture in the pre-Qin period[J]. Popular Literature and Art, 2021 (03): 103-104.
[12] Dong P. Order and Harmony: Ritual and Music System and Behavioral Justice[J]. Social Science Abstracts, 2022 (11): 29-31.

Sponsors, Associates, and Links

---

• Journal of Language Testing & Assessment
  
  
• Information and Knowledge Management
  
  
• Military and Armament Science
  
  
• Media and Communication Research
  
  
• Journal of Human Movement Science
  
  
• Art and Performance Letters
  
  
• Lecture Notes on History
  
  
• Lecture Notes on Language and Literature
  
  
• Philosophy Journal
  
  
• Science of Law Journal
  
  
• Journal of Political Science Research
  
  
• Advances in Broadcasting