Cultural Characteristics and Literature Value of Traditional Guqin Music

Abstract

Traditional Guqin music has been deeply rooted in Chinese traditional society. It associates with many aspects of people’s lives, such as education, politics, aesthetic and philosophy. The cultural characteristic of Guqin music originating the core of ritual music of Confucianism, which emphasized the effect of morality, is known as Qin Morality. The most prominent expression of Qin Morality is harmony. Traditional Guqin music inherited by classical literature reflects the culture dominated by Confucianism.