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How did the Chinese traditionally view music and entertainment?
How did the Chinese traditionally view music and entertainment?
Traditionally, the Chinese believed that music should not be performed solely for entertainment, as they theoretically opposed it.
Explain Confucius's view on music and its purpose in Chinese culture.
Explain Confucius's view on music and its purpose in Chinese culture.
Confucius conceived music as a means of calming the passions and dispelling unrest and lust, rather than as a form of amusement. He believed in the influence of sound on the harmony of the universe.
What was the significance of the first emperor of each new dynasty in relation to music?
What was the significance of the first emperor of each new dynasty in relation to music?
One of the most important duties of the first emperor of each new dynasty was to search out and establish that dynasty's standard of pitch.
