The system of rites and music is a cultural system established in the Zhou Dynasty to protect the feudal system. The system of rites and music is the concentrated expression of Zhou culture, which is not only the confluence of laws and regulations, but also the criterion of people's various behaviors. After Zhou Wuwang destroyed the business, in order to consolidate his rule and establish a stable political system, the rulers of the Western Zhou Dynasty supported the world with four systems: feudal system (enfeoffment system), Jing Tian system, patriarchal clan system and ritual system.

The Origin and Development of Rites and Music System

As a symbol of class differentiation, the gap between the rich and the poor has been formed since the tribal period, so I won't show it here. Just talk about music. As early as the tribal period, ancient Chinese people invented musical instruments such as bone flute and created melodies, which made great contributions to the production of music. There is a mythical record in Shan Hai Jing that after long summer, Tianle changed into nine tricks. In Shang Dynasty, music, as an indispensable part of sacrifice, entered the historical stage and became popular among the nobles.

In the Zhou Dynasty, in order to consolidate his rule, the Duke of Zhou collected the achievements of previous dynasties. To consolidate class differentiation by courtesy, control people's thoughts and public opinions, and fundamentally lay the class division in China. Music has been sublimated into a kind of treatment, which has different treatment for different classes, and it is also to better publicize and consolidate class rule. It was also at this time that the ritual and music system was formally finalized.