Major schools in Chinese musical history stress on society and human life in their studies . The idea of “probe into the relationship between human and nature” focuses on the study of human position in the universe ,and the idea of “comprehend the change from antiquity dow n to the present”focuses on the exploration of the law of social development .T his humanistic care is the common pur‐suit of all the Chinese thinkers and musicians ,w hich is embodied in the state of noumenon based on life ,the appreciation of the beauty based on“harmony” ,the spiritual practice based on music and the pursuit of aesthetic realm of “harmony between man and nature” .Nowadays the world is facing the negative effect brought by ecological crisis ,industrialization ,commercialization ,merchanization and so on ,w hich makes people lose the depth of humanity .In the new historical stage ,humans should re‐discover beautiful ,peaceful and harmonious humanities .The aesthetic thoughts of Chinese traditional music regard the cultivation of humanistic spirit and personality as the ultimate care ,w here its hu‐manistic values lie .%中国音乐史上的各学派都把社会、人生问题作为研究的重点。“究天人之际”以寻找人在宇宙中的位置，“通古今之变”以探求社会发展的规律，这种人文关怀是中国思想家、音乐家们的共同追求。它表现为：以生命为本体；以“和”为审美准则；强调音乐的心性修持；追求“天人合一”的审美境界。当今世界面临着生态危机、工业化、商品化、机械化等生活所带来的负面效应，使人失去了人性的深度。在新的历史场景中，人类开始重新关注美丽、安详、和谐的人文精神。中国传统音乐的美学思想以造就人的心灵与人格并成为其终极关怀，其人文价值正在于此。
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