The emphasis in this article is laid on reviewing the book Collections on Ritual and Music from Chinese Ancient Classics, such as the translation, social function, and historical importance of rituals and music, including the most important ideas and arguments in this book and provide some evaluations. This article first introduced the importance of “ritual” and “music” in ancient China, then discussed the feature and application of the book, such as the translating techniques, organization of the contents, and evaluation of the book quality. 

I-Hsuan Tsai. A Book Review of Collections on Ritual and Music from Chinese Ancient Classics. Frontiers in Art Research (2021) Vol. 3, Issue 7: 55-58. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2021.030712.

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[2] Yuanyong Xu et al., Collections on Ritual and Music from Chinese Ancient Classics, trans. Wu yiyao et al. (UK: New Classic Press, 2019), 24.

[3] Yuanyong Xu et al., Collections on Ritual and Music from Chinese Ancient Classics, trans. Wu yiyao et al. (UK: New Classic Press, 2019), 6.