The Change to Divide of the Poem and Music of Zhou Dynasty

Ceremonial music of Western Zhou Dynasty mainly is used as a sacrifice activity to take the joy song as a major and an assistance of poems.The characteristics of it made great changes from Spring and Autumn Period.On the one hand,the phenomenon that the emperors and vassals all used it,breaking the strict ranks.A new trend appeared from old ceremonial music to vocal music and performance characteristic and in the end was replaced by new sound. On the other hand,the poem is the accessories of the ceremonial song,but after experiencing three poem ways-the song poem,fu poem and yin poem.The poem became then particularly the tool that expounded reason.From then on,the poem and music was divided thoroughly in a certain period.