The Enlightenment of Rites and Music System of the Zhou Dynasty on the Socialist Core Values Education

Abstract

Ethical and moral concepts in the Zhou Dynasty have been infiltrated into the rituals and music to nourish people’s soul and maintain social order. When the socialist core values education is carried out, the rites and music system of the Zhou Dynasty should be studied to draw on some experience. This paper will analyze the music system of the Zhou Dynasty from three aspects: to educate people with the ritual; to educate people with the music; and to educate people with both the ritual and music. The analysis indicates that the current socialist core values education can borrow the practice of the Zhou Dynasty and infiltrate the etiquette and music in the form of osmosis.