Motif
correspondence between sound and inner spirit
correspondence_between_sound_and_inner_spirit
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
confucian
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The Li Ki, Books XI-XLVI (The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part IV; Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 28) PLAN OF THE HALL OF DISTINCTION. / BOOK XII. MING THANG WEI / BOOK XIII. SANG FU HSIAO Al / BOOK XV. SHAO f; lines 4523-4654 confidence: high
Evil and depraved notes call forth an evil spirit from within and produce licentious music; correct notes call forth a correct spirit and produce harmonious music; causes and results correspond by class.
Evil or correct musical notes are said to call forth corresponding inner spirits, resulting in licentious or harmonious music.
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