Mozi said: "Happy people are what the sage kings are not doing, but Confucian people are doing it wrong." A gentleman thinks otherwise. Music is the joy of saints, and it can improve the hearts of the people, it is deeply touching, and it changes customs and customs (1). Therefore, the former kings introduced it to use rituals and music to make the people harmonious.

[Notes]

(1) There is no word "Yi" in "Jijie" under "Su", which is supplemented by "Hanshu·Liyuezhi".

[Translation]

Mozi said: "Music is opposed by sage emperors, but Confucian scholars emphasize it. That is wrong." The gentleman believes that this is not the case. Music is liked by saints and can be used to improve people's thinking. It is deeply moving and easy to change customs. Therefore, the ancient saint kings used ritual music to guide the people and the people became harmonious.