What is the function of Taoist music?

1, Taoist music is the music used in Taoist activities, including Taoist music and Taoist music used for preaching, teaching and self-cultivation. The external form of Taoism is its discipline ceremony, and Taoist music is an important part of various disciplines. It can be seen that Taoist music is also one of the important means of Taoist health preservation.

2. In Taoist classics and documents, the discussion about Taoist music and health preservation is common. "Taiping Jing" (volume 1 13) has: "If you are a musician, you will be happy with others when you are young; People who get what they want from Chinese people are ruled by music; People who get what they want in the world will be happy. People who enjoy the law are happy for them; Those who rule the law happily rule for their peace; Those who study law happily, heaven and earth are in harmony ... so the staff sergeant treats pleasure and spends the world doing nothing; The joy of the sergeant is in tune with the laity; Corporal treats people with pleasure and invites them to eat with pleasure ... Husband is happy and punished, which also affects the exam and does not lose points. "People think that music is educational and can be used to cultivate people's sentiments.

Music can prolong life, which is also proved by modern science. The natural integration of Taoist music can purify the singer's soul in the state of singing, which is also one of the best ways of Taoist health preservation.

4. The requirements for monks in history are very strict. Generally, Taoist priests should understand "Qin, Qi, Calligraphy and Painting"; Senior Taoist priests should understand "Qin, chess, books, painting, blowing, pulling, playing and singing"; Gao Dao must be "Qin, chess, books, paintings, blowing, pulling, playing, singing, medicine, divination, stars and painting".

5. Therefore, music is not only an indispensable part of Taoism's daily life, but also plays an important role in Taoist practice. Because Taoism believes that "music can regulate breath and reconcile yin and yang", Taoism uses this feature of music to create unique Xuanmen music to practice itself.