The Journey of Cultivation: Aroused by Poetry, Grounded in Ritual, Perfected by Music

Confucius said: Be inspired by Poetry, established by Ritual, and perfected by Music.

It is by the Odes that the mind is aroused.
It is by the Rules of Propriety that the character is established.
It is from Music that the finish is received.

兴于诗,立于礼。成于乐。

Source: The Analects, Tai Bo VIII, Chapter 8
Author: Confucius

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