中国存在一个源远流长的合唱传统,在雅文化界内,以歌唱《诗经》之《风》《雅》内容为多。儒家原典如《仪礼》,规定了燕礼、乡饮酒礼须有“登歌(或叫升歌)”仪式,由多位盲人歌工登堂合唱。登歌之仪,历朝皆行之,而人数不一。至宋代,道学家如朱熹等,都是音乐爱好者和乐教的推行者。在他们的推动下,道学家讲学圈子内演化出两种形式的诗歌合唱:师友之众乐游山水之际,兴之所至,同声歌诗;书院祭祀、讲学活动中固定化的合唱仪式,属于道学书院之礼的一部分,此种合唱至明末,在书院中已极为普遍。 There is a long tradition of chorus in China. In the Ya culture, singing “The Book of Songs” has more “wind” and “elegant” content. The Confucian classics such as “Ceremonial Etiquette” prescribe swallow ceremonies, and township drinking ceremonies have a “singing (or singing) song” ceremony, which is performed by many blind singers. The instrument of the song, the dynasties are done, and the number of different. To the Song Dynasty, Taoists such as Zhu Xi, are music lovers and music educators. Under their impetus, Taoist lectures circle evolved two forms of poetry chorus: the music of teachers and friends of the landscape, the rise of the song, with the same song; College worship, lecturing fixed chorus ceremony , Part of the Taoist Academy ceremony, which is very common in academies until the end of the Ming dynasty.