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治世之音安以乐
儒家对礼乐与乐教的理解是，音乐从人心中来，又能反过来打动人心。国家政治能不能稳，根基在人心是否安宁平和。社会太平、日子安稳的时候，大家情绪自然安稳快乐，这种情绪反映到音乐上，风格也就安宁欢快了。反过来讲，安宁欢快的音乐，也能让人情绪稳定、感情和谐，帮社会调节气氛。所以音乐跟政治是相通的，它有维护社会稳定、移风易俗的作用。
Music in an Era of Order Expresses Peace and Delight
According to the Confucian views on rites, music and music education, music arises from the human mind and moves the people. A country enjoying peace and order makes people feel peaceful and harmonious. In an era of peace and stability, people will naturally be in a peaceful mood, which finds expression in the idyllic and merry styles of music created by them. The idyll and merriness of music helps foster a fine social atmosphere by creating serenity and mental harmony among the public. In this sense, music has a political function, as it helps maintain order and cultivate morals and mores.
引例
试使知乐者，由今之器，寄古之声，去惉懘靡曼而归之中和雅正，则感人心、导和气，不曰治世之音乎？（《宋史·乐志十七·教坊》）（要是找个懂音乐的人，用现在的乐器演奏古时的曲子，去掉那些滞涩不和谐、纤弱柔美的调子，回归到适中、平和、高雅、纯正的风格，由此感动人心、引导和谐风气，这不就是太平盛世的音乐吗？）
Suppose a person well-versed in music plays ancient music with a musical instrument of today. Free from disorder, stagnation, weakness, and softness, his musical notes feature moderation, harmony, elegance, and purity. Such music touches people and creates a harmonious atmosphere. Surely this is the music of an era of peace and order. (The History of the Song Dynasty)
来源：中国青年报
2026年07月20日 01版