孔子音樂美學「和」概念承襲於史伯、晏嬰、伶州鳩和季札諸子，其意為相成相濟，寓雜多於統一之謂。孔子的音樂美學哲學思想之依據，是以「仁」為道德本體，「禮」為政治倫理本體，而「樂」為審美本體，以此進行多維之結構關係之聯繫，而成就《樂》以發「和」的音樂美學概念，以達到以「樂和」、「人和」、「心和」、「政和」。並以之作為音樂審美判準；音樂的社會功能性，終以，音樂強化對倫理社會體制為依循。

In the history, the concept of Confucius Aesthetics of Music, that inherited of Bo-ya, Yan-ying, Ling-zojue and Ji-zha philosophers to complementary with mercy, and combine miscellaneous than unity. Based on musical aesthetics of philosophy of Confucius, is “benevolence” as the ethics body, “ritual” for political ethics body, and “music” aesthetic body contact structure of the multi-dimensional relationship, the purpose of music is to achieve social harmony of purpose, and in order to achieve with “harmony of Music”, “harmony of human”, “harmony of heart”, “harmony of politics” and take it as the judgment of musical aesthetic; the social function of music, and finally to the community of music must be to strengthen Basis of the ethical system.