子曰：“师挚之始，《关雎》之乱，洋洋乎盈耳哉。”
1The Master said, 'When the music master Chih first entered on his office, the finish of the Kwan Tsu was magnificent;-- how it filled the ears!'
Book 8, Passage 8.15
The Master said, 'When the music master Chih first entered on his office, the finish of the Kwan Tsu was magnificent;-- how it filled the ears!'
子曰：“师挚之始，《关雎》之乱，洋洋乎盈耳哉。”
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Chinese commentary · 2 notes
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
师挚之始：师挚，鲁国乐师，名挚。始，乐曲的开始，一般由太师演奏。挚是太师，所以说师挚之始。
乱：乐曲的结尾。