1. Original text

When Confucius went outside Qi Guo Gate, he met a baby holding a pot. He said to Yu: "If you are interested, you can make Shao music." When Confucius went there and heard about Shao, he didn't know the taste of meat in three months. Therefore, happiness is not only to please oneself, but also to please others; it is not only to rectify oneself, but also to rectify others. How great! Those who are happy here do not want to be happy here.

2. Translation

Confucius saw a child holding a wine pot and walking with him outside the city gate of Qi. The child's eyes were pure. Confucius, who had a pure mind and upright behavior, said to the driver: "Hurry up and drive, the Shao music is about to begin." Confucius listened to the performance of Shao music in Qi State, and for a long time he ate meat without knowing its taste.

So he said that music is not only used to make oneself happy, but also to make others happy. It not only makes a person behave well, but also makes others behave well. The role of music is so great. People who are happy about it never thought that music could reach such a perfect level.

3. Source

It comes from an ancient article in Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius".

Extended information

1. Creative background

Shao is the name of a kind of music in ancient times, and it is the music of Shun for more than three generations. After listening to this music, Confucius did not know the taste of meat in March. After listening to Shao music, Confucius felt peaceful and focused in his thoughts. He enjoyed Shao music to the point of selflessness. This is also how well it describes ancient music. Therefore, Confucius lamented that the realm of music in ancient times was so brilliant that we could not have imagined.

2. Appreciation

In this ancient text, Confucius uses "perfection and perfection" to describe Shao music, which is the performance of people who appreciate Shao music. Even people like Confucius, who were not obsessed with pleasure, completely lost their sensory response to material things because of Shao Le and indulged in spiritual enjoyment. The music of Shao music can bring out joy and satisfaction deep in people's hearts and "educate with ritual music". Only this kind of music can change customs and influence people's hearts.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Confucius in Qi Wenshao