Governing the country with ritual and music

Harmon 2022-11-19 18:41:02

Music can soothe the human mind.

When I'm in a difficult situation, I want to find someone to talk to, but I don't know who to, so I listen to music.

The cello whispered, as if listening to him tell a story.

After listening to it, the rain is over and the sky is fine, and the mood is much calmer.

In ancient times, Confucius advocated the use of ritual and music to govern the country. Thinking about it carefully, there is still some truth. Copy some information online.

Governing the country with rituals and music: The ancient sages formed a fairly complete system of rituals and music by making rituals and music , and promoted it as the education of rituals and music in morality and ethics to maintain social order and social harmony. Ritual and music complement each other and constitute a complete and orderly social, political and cultural system. Chinese culture attaches great importance to ritual and music. Li refers to various etiquette norms, and music includes music and dance. Confucius repeatedly emphasized the importance of "property and music", and believed that the important symbol of a country's rise and fall lies in "property and music". First of all, in the big aspects, such as running the country and making peace . Confucius believed that if a country wants to be harmonious and stable, it must conform to propriety and upright music. Confucius said: "The way is to govern, and the order is punished, and the people are free from shame; the way is to virtue , and the order is courtesy, which is shameful and polite ."

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    Construction Worker: [greeting his co-workers] Buen dia, muchachos.

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