说苑/孔子至齊郭門之外，遇一嬰兒，挈一壺相與俱行。

孔子至齊郭門之外，遇一嬰兒，挈一壺相與俱行。

Eric Henry

When Kongzi came to the outer gate of the capital of Qi, he came across a little child carrying a pot by its handle, who started walking alongside [his carriage].

其視精，其心正，其行端。

Eric Henry

The child’s gaze was bright, his heart upright, and his gait seemly.

孔子謂御曰：「趣驅之，趣驅之！

Eric Henry

Speaking to his driver, Kongzi said, “Drive on swiftly, drive on swiftly!

韶樂方作。

Eric Henry

A performance of the Shao music86 has just now begun!” When Kongzi came to his destination, he listened to the Shao music, after which he did not know the taste of meat for three months.

」孔子至彼聞韶，三月不知肉味。

Eric Henry

Thus, music is a source of pleasure not just to oneself, but to others as well.

故樂非獨以自樂也，又以樂人；非獨以自正也，又以正人。

Eric Henry

It serves not only as a means of correcting the self, but as a means of correcting others.

大矣哉！

Eric Henry

How great are the effects of music!

240於此樂者，不圖為樂至於此。

Eric Henry

Who could suspect that a piece of music could bring such joy!

Eric Henry

Huang Di Establishes the Rules of Music