孔子乐教的“内圣外王”指向

孔子十分重视乐教，且往往礼乐并举，视礼乐为一完整的文化生命。主张藉礼乐之教化而挺立道德人格的自我，并且以礼乐教化为其为政理想的手段。乐以治心而成德；乐以通出而友人；乐以致俭而厚德；乐以政教而化俗。在其“仁学”体系中，孔子乐教具有“内圣外王”的指向。

"A Sage and Ruler" :Confucian Idea of Music Teaching

Confucius stress on music education. When Confucius discussed music, he often referred to the propriety simultaneously. He regarded propriety and music as one complete literature being. Confucius advocated the enlightenment and completion of a moral character by way of propriety and music education, and took the propriety and music as his ideal political ruling methods. The music can purify one＇s heart and help a person to be a perfect one with morality;music can make people to be friendly to each other for its open quality;music can lead people to develop their thrifty morality ; music can work as political means and change the customs. So in his great benevolence system, Confucian music education had the goal to be ＂an inner sage and outer ruler＂.