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viii. TERmNOLOGV. IO_<br />

_ Composed of drums on a frame. Read Yo, **it is<br />

Music ; lead Yao, 4 it is To enjoy ; read Lo 4. it is<br />

Joy ; and this seems to be the correct etymological order.<br />

TheShuoW_n _ L'_ says:--p]- -_ ;_ El _ _ "_ 2_<br />

O.,,f _ 0 _l t!!. /b _ fl _. :A:._li.cP_.. _ tl i_l<br />

ir_ _ _,, In its milder form it is :_ pleasure, in its<br />

stronger form it is _ joy. When spoken of individually<br />

it means pleasure 2_, when spoken of in numbers it<br />

means :_ joy. Extended it finds instrumental expression.<br />

The original character is composed of a big drum<br />

with two small drums on each side, etc. The whole is<br />

hung on a frame 5_ C. says :--The foundation of all<br />

music is 5_I1Harmony, in the absence of which all the<br />

instruments __, iffi _ _12J_,chimes, strings, bells and<br />

drums produce mere noise. Hence [_. and _ have a<br />

close connection, they are brothers so to speak, both<br />

dependent on the same" source _I1 Harmony; see _,<br />

The two in close combination _}. _, may be understood<br />

in the sense of Civilisation, or the Arts of Civilisation.<br />

See also Mencius 1V. I. 27. where Music is described as<br />

the climax of the virtues when lg_ __. _N ;_ _- ;_ -_.<br />

,_., the feet spontaneously express it in dancing and the<br />

hands in waving.<br />

WEN 2 is used for adornment, polish, culture, refinement.<br />

VI. lz she_sthe value to be placed<br />

upon it as compared with moral character ; _ substance,<br />

character, and 29,2decoration, culture, are there compared.<br />

,_ is _pokenofas _eJ4:_I; _ _ ;_ 2_ The culture ol

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