The Origin and Evolution of Confucius Ceremony Musical Dance in China and South Korea

摘要

Confucius Ceremony Musical Dance is one of the important rituals for Confucius Ceremony, which is called the "image" of Confucian ritual and music culture. Confucius Ceremony Musical Dance originated in China, inherited to South Korea. For more than two thousand years, Confucius Ceremony Musical Dance in China and South Korea have been closely linked with the fate of the country. It can be said that "If the country is prosperity then the Confucius Ceremony Musical Dance is prosperity, if the country is in bad condition, then it is in bad condition". Every time it comes to dynasty change, on one hand it will respect and follow along the ancient system, on the one hand it stressed that the music will not be the same, so the two countries' dance and music experienced ups and downs, now they all present their own characteristics.