Chapter 88 Liule

Liu Le is the abbreviation of "The Joy of the Six Dynasties" popularly known by the people of the Zhou Dynasty.The joys of the Yellow Emperor, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and King Wu of Zhou recorded by people in the Zhou Dynasty are collectively referred to as "the joys of the Six Dynasties". "Zhou Li Chunguan Da Si Le" said: "Teach the sons of the country with music and dance, dance "Cloud Gate Juan", "Da Xian" (that is, "Xianchi"), "Da Shao" (that is, "Shao"), "Da Shao" Xia, Dalu, and Dawu." Zheng Xuan commented: "The music of the six generations is preserved in this week. The Yellow Emperor said "Yunmen Dajuan"..."Daxian", "Xianchi", Yao music also..." "Dashao", Shun Yueye... "Great Xia", Yu Leye; "Da Wei", Tang Yueye..."Dawu", Wuwang Yueye." This record is not exactly the same as other classics, such as Zheng Xuan’s annotation "Book of Rites · Music Book" takes "Da Zhang" as Yao music, which is the same as "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".These music and dances were indeed performed in the Gagaku system of the Zhou Dynasty.For example, Confucius heard the performance of Shun Yue's "Shao" (also known as "Xiao Shao" because of the xiao in the accompaniment instrument) in the state of Qi. Also!" ("The Analects of Confucius·Shuer") and praised: ""Shao" is as beautiful as it is perfect." ("The Analects of Confucius·Bayi")

Six music is divided into two categories: civil dance and martial dance. "Cloud Gate", "Xianchi", "Shao" and "Great Summer" are literary dances.The performance of Wenwu is that the performer holds the 籥 (a wind instrument) in his left hand and the Zhai (a golden pheasant tail feather) in his right hand; "Da Lu" and "Da Wu" are martial dances.The performance of martial arts is that the dancer holds the stem (shield) in his left hand and the Qi (big axe) in his right hand.