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先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han

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禮記 - Liji

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)]
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[Also known as: 《小戴禮記》, "The Classic of Rites"]

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English translation: James Legge [?]
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[Also known as: "Record of music"]

50 樂記:
子贛見師乙而問焉,曰:「賜聞聲歌各有宜也,如賜者,宜何歌也?」師乙曰:「乙賤工也,何足以問所宜?請誦其所聞,而吾子自執焉:寬而靜、柔而正者宜歌頌。廣大而靜、疏達而信者宜歌大雅。恭儉而好禮者宜歌小雅。正直而靜、廉而謙者宜歌風。肆直而慈愛者宜歌商;溫良而能斷者宜歌齊。夫歌者,直己而陳德也。動己而天地應焉,四時和焉,星辰理焉,萬物育焉。
Yue Ji:
(Once), when Zi-gong had an interview with the music-master Yi, he asked him, saying, 'I have heard that in the music and words belonging to it there is that which is specially appropriate to every man; what songs are specially appropriate to me?' The other replied, 'I am but a poor musician, and am not worthy to be asked what songs are appropriate for particular individuals; allow me to repeat to you what I have heard, and you can select for yourself (what is appropriate to you). The generous and calm, the mild and correct, should sing the Sung; the magnanimous and calm, and those of wide penetration and sincere, the Da Ya (Major Odes of the Kingdom); the courteous and self-restraining, the lovers of the rules of propriety, the Xiao Ya (Minor Odes of the Kingdom); the correct, upright, and calm, the discriminating and humble, the Fang, (Airs of the States); the determinedly upright, but yet gentle and loving, the Shang; and the mild and honest, but yet capable of decision, the Qi. The object of this singing is for one to make himself right, and then to display his virtue. When he has thus put himself in a condition to act, Heaven and Earth respond to him, the four seasons revolve in harmony with him, the stars and constellations observe their proper laws, and all things are nourished and thrive.
故商者,五帝之遺聲也。商人識之,故謂之商。齊者三代之遺聲也,齊人識之,故謂之齊。明乎商之音者,臨事而屢斷,明乎齊之音者,見利而讓。臨事而屢斷,勇也;見利而讓,義也。有勇有義,非歌孰能保此?故歌者,上如抗,下如隊,曲如折,止如槁木,倨中矩,句中鉤,纍纍乎端如貫珠。故歌之為言也,長言之也。說之,故言之;言之不足,故長言之;長言之不足,故嗟嘆之;嗟嘆之不足,故不知手之舞之,足之蹈之也。」子貢問樂。
'What are called the Shang were the airs and words transmitted from the five Dis; and having been remembered by the people of Shang, we call them the Shang. What are called the Qi were transmitted from the three dynasties; and having been remembered by the people of Qi, we call them the Qi. He who is versed in the airs of the Shang will generally be found to manifest decision in the conduct of affairs. He who is versed in the airs of the Qi, when he is attracted by the prospect of profit, will yet give place to others. To manifest decision in the conduct of affairs is bravery; to give. place to others in the prospect of gain is righteousness. Who, without singing these songs, can assure himself that he will always preserve such bravery and righteousness? In singing, the high notes rise as if they were borne aloft; the low descend as if they were falling to the ground; the turns resemble a thing broken off; and the finale resembles the breaking) of a willow tree; emphatical notes seem made by the square; quavers are like the hook (of a spear); and those prolonged on the same key are like pearls strung together. Hence, singing means the prolonged expression of the words; there is the utterance of the words, and when the simple utterance is not sufficient, the prolonged expression of them. When that prolonged expression is not sufficient, there come the sigh and exclamation. When these are insufficient, unconsciously there come the motions of the hands and the stamping of the feet.' (Such was the answer to) Zi-gong's question about music.

史書 - Histories

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[Western Han] 109 BC-91 BC Sima Qian
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60 樂書:
師乙曰:「乙,賤工也,何足以問所宜。請誦其所聞,而吾子自執焉。寬而靜,柔而正者宜歌頌;廣大而靜,疏達而信者宜歌大雅;恭儉而好禮者宜歌小雅;正直清廉而謙者宜歌風;肆直而慈愛者宜歌商;溫良而能斷者宜歌齊。夫歌者,直己而陳德;動己而天地應焉,四時和焉,星辰理焉,萬物育焉。故商者,五帝之遺聲也,商人志之,故謂之商;齊者,三代之遺聲也,齊人志之,故謂之齊。明乎商之詩者,臨事而屢斷;明乎齊之詩者,見利而讓也。臨事而屢斷,勇也;見利而讓,義也。有勇有義,非歌孰能保此?故歌者,上如抗,下如隊,曲如折,止如槁木,居中矩,句中鉤,累累乎殷如貫珠。故歌之為言也,長言之也。說之,故言之;言之不足,故長言之;長言之不足,故嗟嘆之;嗟嘆之不足,故不知手之舞之足之蹈之。」子貢問樂。

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