Follow us on Facebook to receive important updates Follow us on Twitter to receive important updates Follow us on sina.com's microblogging site to receive important updates Follow us on Douban to receive important updates
Chinese Text Project
Search details:
Scope: Request type: Paragraph
Condition 1: References "是故先王本之情性,稽之度數" Matched:6.
Total 6 paragraphs. Page 1 of 1.

先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han

Related resources

儒家 - Confucianism

Related resources

禮記 - Liji

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)]
Books referencing 《禮記》 Library Resources
Source
Related resources
[Also known as: 《小戴禮記》, "The Classic of Rites"]

樂記 - Yue Ji

English translation: James Legge [?]
Books referencing 《樂記》 Library Resources
[Also known as: "Record of music"]

28 樂記:
是故先王本之情性,稽之度數,制之禮義。合生氣之和,道五常之行,使之陽而不散,陰而不密,剛氣不怒,柔氣不懾,四暢交於中而發作於外,皆安其位而不相奪也;然後立之學等,廣其節奏,省其文采,以繩德厚。律小大之稱,比終始之序,以象事行。使親疏貴賤、長幼男女之理,皆形見於樂,故曰:「樂觀其深矣。」
Yue Ji:
Therefore the ancient kings (in framing their music), laid its foundations in the feelings and nature of men; they examined (the notes) by the measures (for the length and quality of each); and adapted it to express the meaning of the ceremonies (in which it was to be used). They (thus) brought it into harmony with the energy that produces life, and to give expression to the performance of the five regular constituents of moral worth. They made it indicate that energy in its Yang or phase of vigour, without any dissipation of its power, and also in its Yin or phase of remission, without the vanishing of its power. The strong phase showed no excess like that of anger, and the weak no shrinking like that of pusillanimity. These four characteristics blended harmoniously in the minds of men, and were similarly manifested in their conduct. Each occupied quietly in its proper place, and one did not interfere injuriously with another. After this they established schools for (teaching their music), and different grades (for the learners). They marked most fully the divisions of the pieces, and condensed into small compass the parts and variations giving beauty and elegance, in order to regulate and increase the inward virtue (of the learners). They gave laws for the great and small notes according to their names, and harmonised the order of the beginning and the end, to represent the doing of things. Thus they made the underlying principles of the relations between the near and distant relatives, the noble and mean, the old and young, males and females, all to appear manifestly in the music. Hence it is said that 'in music we must endeavour to see its depths.'

說苑 - Shuo Yuan

[Western Han (206 BC - 9)] Liu Xiang
Books referencing 《說苑》 Library Resources

脩文

Books referencing 《脩文》 Library Resources
35 脩文:
樂者,聖人之所樂也,而可以善民心,其感人深,其移風易俗,故先王著其教焉。夫民有血氣心知之性,而無哀樂喜怒之常,應感起物而動,然後心術形焉。是故感激憔悴之音作,而民思憂;嘽奔慢易繁文簡節之音作,而民康樂;粗屬猛奮廣賁之音作,而民剛毅;廉直勁正莊誠之音作,而民肅敬;寬裕肉好順成和動之音作,而民慈愛。流僻邪散狄成滌濫之音作,而民淫亂。是故先王本之情性,稽之度數,制之禮義;含生氣之和,道五常之行,使陽而不散,陰而不密,剛氣不怒,柔氣不懾;四暢交於中,而發作於外,皆安其位,不相奪也。然後立之學等,廣其節奏,省其文彩;以繩德厚,律小大之稱,比終始之序,以象事行,使親疏貴賤,長幼男女之理,皆形見於樂,故曰樂觀其深矣。土弊則草木不長,水煩則魚鱉不大,氣衰則生物不遂,世亂則禮慝而樂淫;是故其聲哀而不莊,樂而不安,慢易以犯節,流漫以忘本,廣則容姦,狹則思慾;感滌蕩之氣,滅平和之德,是以君子賤之也。凡姦聲感人而逆氣應之,逆氣成象而淫樂興焉;正聲感人而順氣應之,順氣成象而和樂興焉。唱和有應,回邪曲直,各歸其分,而萬物之理,以類相動也。是故君子反情以和其志,比類以成其行,姦聲亂色,不習於聽,淫樂慝禮,不接心術,惰慢邪辟之氣,不設於身體;使耳目鼻口心智百體,皆由順正以行其義,然後發以聲音,文以琴瑟,動以干戚,飾以羽旄,從以簫管;奮至德之光,動四氣之和,以著萬物之理。是故清明象天,廣大象地,終始象四時,周旋象風雨;五色成文而不亂,八風從律而不姦,百度得數而有常。小大相成,終始相生,唱和清濁,代相為經,故樂行而倫清,耳目聰明,血氣和平,移風易俗,天下皆寧,故曰樂者樂也。君子樂得其道,小人樂得其欲,以道制欲,則樂而不亂;以欲忘道,則惑而不樂,是故君子反情以和其意,廣樂以成其教,故樂行而民向方,可以觀德矣。德者性之端也,樂者德之華也,金石絲竹,樂之器也。詩言其志,歌詠其聲,舞動其容,三者本於心,然後樂器從之;是故情深而文明,氣盛而化神,和順積中而英華發外,惟樂不可以為偽。樂者,心之動也,聲者,樂之象也,文采節奏,聲之飾也。君子之動本,樂其象也,後治其飾,是故先鼓以警戒,三步以見方,再始以著往,復亂以飭歸;奮疾而不拔,極幽而不隱,獨樂其志,不厭其道,備舉其道,不私其欲。是故情見而義立,樂終而德尊,君子以好善,小人以飭過,故曰生民之道,樂為大焉。

史書 - Histories

Related resources

史記 - Shiji

[Western Han] 109 BC-91 BC Sima Qian
Books referencing 《史記》 Library Resources
Source
Related resources
[Also known as: "Records of the Grand Historian"]

Library Resources

樂書

Books referencing 《樂書》 Library Resources
28 樂書:
是故先王本之情性,稽之度數,制之禮義,合生氣之和,道五常之行,使之陽而不散,陰而不密,剛氣不怒,柔氣不懾,四暢交於中而發作於外,皆安其位而不相奪也。然後立之學等,廣其節奏,省其文采,以繩德厚也。類小大之稱,比終始之序,以象事行,使親疏貴賤長幼男女之理皆形見於樂:故曰「樂觀其深矣」。

漢書 - Han Shu

[Xin - Eastern Han] 36-111
Books referencing 《漢書》 Library Resources
[Also known as: 《前漢》]

Books referencing 《志》 Library Resources

禮樂志

Books referencing 《禮樂志》 Library Resources
14 禮樂志:
夫民有血氣心知之性,而無哀樂喜怒之常,應感而動,然後心術形焉。是以纖微虍瘁一作「衰」之音作,而民思憂;闡諧嫚易之音作,而民康樂;麤厲猛奮之音作,而民剛毅;廉直正誠之音作,而民肅敬;寬裕和順之音作,而民慈愛;流辟邪散之音作,而民淫亂。先王恥其亂也,故制雅頌之聲,本之情性,稽之度數,制之禮儀,合生氣之和,導五常之行,使之陽而不散,陰而不集,剛氣不怒,柔氣不懾,四暢交於中,而發作於外,皆安其位而不相奪也,足以感動人之善心而,不使邪氣得接焉,是先王立樂之方也。

前漢紀 - Qian Han Ji

[Eastern Han] 198-200
Books referencing 《前漢紀》 Library Resources
[Also known as: 《漢紀》]

孝惠皇帝紀

Library Resources
7 孝惠皇帝... :
五年十月雷。桃李杏棗實。常燠也。春正月。發京師六百里內男女十四萬五千人築長安城。三十日罷。三月。上遊離宮。叔孫通曰。古者春常獻果。今櫻桃始熟。願陛下取獻宗廟。諸果獻自此始。初。通秦時徵為待詔。陳勝等起反。二世詔問群臣博士。群臣博士咸曰。君親無將。將而必誅。宜急發兵擊反賊。二世怒。通進曰。今明主在於上。法令具於下。安得有反賊乎。此真狗盜鼠竊耳。二世乃按誅諸言反者。而拜通為博士。出曰。幾不免虎口。乃遂亡。後從漢。及天下定。通乃召魯諸生學者以定儀法。魯召二人不肯行。曰。公為人臣不忠。專面諛。不諫苟免。今兵革未休。死傷者未收。乃欲定禮樂。公去矣。無汙我。通曰。子真鄙儒。不知時變。乃去之。漢諸禮儀。皆通所定。然猶草創。未能具備矣。夫禮樂。聖人之所以興化致治。太平之本也。本志曰。五經之道同歸。而禮樂之用宜急。治身者斯須忘禮。則暴慢及之。為國者一朝忘禮。則荒亂及之。人含天地陰陽之氣。有善惡喜怒哀樂之情。人稟異性而不能節也。唯聖人能為之節。而不能絕也。故象天地而制禮樂。所以通神明。立人倫。正性情。節萬事者也。有男女之情。有妒忌之心。為制昏姻之禮。有交接長幼之序。為制鄉飲之禮。有哀死思遠之情。為制喪祭之禮。有為崇敬上之心。為制朝覲之禮。喪有哭踊之節。樂有歌舞之容。正人足以副其情。邪人足以防其失。故昏姻之禮廢。則夫婦之道闕。而淫僻之罪多。鄉飲酒之禮廢。則長幼之序失。而爭訟之獄繁。喪紀之禮廢。則骨肉之恩薄。而背死忘生者眾矣。朝覲之禮廢。則君臣之位失。而侵淩之漸起矣。故孔子曰。安上治民。莫善於禮。移風易俗。莫善於樂。禮節民心。樂和民聲。政以行之。刑以防之。禮樂刑政四達而不悖。則王道備矣。樂以治內而為同。禮以修外而為異。同則和親。異則畏敬。和親則無怨。畏敬則不爭。揖讓而治天下者。禮樂之謂也。二者並行。合為一體。畏敬之意難見。則著之於享獻辭受登降跪拜。和親之說難形。則發之於詩歌詠言鍾石管絃。盡其敬意。而不多其財賄。盡其歡心。而不留其聲音。孔子曰。禮云禮云。玉帛云乎哉。樂云樂云。鍾鼓云乎哉。言明王設禮樂之本也。故知禮樂之情者能作。識禮樂之文者能述。作者謂之聖。述者謂之明。王者必因先王之禮樂。順時施宜。有所損益。即人之心稍稍制作。至於太平而大備。周監於二代。禮文尤具。故稱經禮三百,威儀三千。於是教化浹洽。民用和睦。災害不生。禍亂不作。囹圄空虛。三十餘年。孔子美之曰:「郁郁乎文哉!吾從周。」及其衰也。諸侯縱橫。逾越法度。惡禮制之害己。去其篇籍。遭秦滅學。遂以亂亡。夫樂可以善民心。其感人深。移人疾。是故先王著其教焉。夫民有血氣心知之性。而無哀樂喜怒之常。應感而動。然後心術形焉。是故纖微譙偯之音作。而民憂思。闡諧慢易之音作。而民康樂。麤厲猛奮之音作。而民剛毅。廉直正誠之音作。而民肅敬。寬裕和睦之音作。而民慈愛。流僻邪放之音作。而民淫亂。故先王制雅頌之聲。本之情性。稽之度數。制之禮儀。合生氣之和。導五常之性。使之陽而不散。陰而不奪。剛氣不怒。柔氣不懾。四暢於中而發於外。各安其位而不相奪。足以感動民之善心。不使邪氣得襲焉。是先王立禮樂之方也。黃帝作咸池。顓頊作六莖。帝嚳作五英。堯作大章。舜作大韶。禹作大夏。湯作大濩。武王作大武。周公作勺。咸池。備矣。六莖。澤及根莖也。五英。茂也。大章。章之也。韶。繼也。夏。大也。濩。救也。武言以武功定天下。勺言酌先王之道。自夏以往。其流不可得聞也。殷頌猶有存者。周詩既備。而器用陳張。周官具矣。夫禮樂者。威儀足以充目。聲音足以動耳。詩歌足以感心。故聞其音而德和。省其詩而志正。觀其數而法立。是以薦之郊廟則鬼神享。作之朝廷則君臣和。立之學宮則萬民協。莫不虛己竦神。悅而承流。是以海內通知上德。被服其風。光耀日新。化上遷善。而不自知其所以然。至於萬物化。天地順。而嘉應祥。故《》云:「鍾鼓煌煌,磬管鏘鏘,降福穰穰。」《》云:「擊石拊石,百獸率舞。」至於末世衰亂。殷紂斷棄先祖之正樂。乃作淫聲。用變亂正聲。以悅婦人。周道既闕。而王官失業。雅頌相錯。禮樂大壞。諸侯設兩觀。乘大輅。大夫八佾舞于庭。政遂郡遲而不變。於是桑閒濮上鄭衛宋楚之聲並出。內則致疾短壽。外則亂政傷民。巧偽之人。因而飾之。以熒亂富貴之耳目。庶人以求利。列國以相聞。故秦穆公遺戎樂而由餘去。齊人饋女樂而孔子行。自此禮樂喪矣。漢興乃復存之。禮樂古事。稍稍增集。夏大旱。江河水少。谿谷水絕。八月。相國曹參薨。諡懿侯。九月長安城成。十月安國侯王陵為右丞相。陳平為左丞相。賜民爵戶一級。

漢代之後 - Post-Han

隋唐 - Sui-Tang

群書治要

[Tang] 631 Library Resources

卷七

Library Resources

禮記

Library Resources

樂記

Library Resources
7 樂記:
禮者,所以綴淫也。綴猶止也。是故先王有大事,必有禮以哀之,有大福,必有禮以樂之,哀樂之分,皆以禮終,大事謂死喪也。是故先王本之情性,稽之度數,制之禮義,合生氣之和,道五常之行,使之陽而不散,陰而不密,剛氣不怒,柔氣不懾,四暢交於中,而發作於外,皆安其位而不相奪也。生氣,陰陽氣也。五常,五行也。密之言閉也。懾猶恐懼也。

Total 6 paragraphs. Page 1 of 1.