Music is one of the six arts of ancient gentlemen. In the system of Zhou dynasty, music and ceremony are two important components that complement each other, and the Zhou dynasty also set up the post of music officer.

At that time, it was thought that music could reflect people's thoughts and feelings and express people's desires, so the function of music was to "prevent all people's feelings and teach together". Here, music has become a tool to maintain the royal rule, which can achieve the goal of a ruler by regulating external behavior and internal emotions respectively.