Da Yin Xi Sheng had many meanings. First, it could represent a kind of wisdom, including silence and restraint of one's words and deeds. It called for individuals to exercise self-restraint and avoid impulsive or reckless behavior, especially when inappropriate words or actions might have negative consequences (such as conflicts or disagreements). Secondly, it can be seen as a metaphor for the subtle and omnipresent influence of the Tao, which exists in all things but is not necessarily visible or audible. Thirdly, it symbolized that the more brilliant a suggestion was, the fewer people would accept it. When faced with a complicated situation, the correct method was often not accepted, while the bad idea might be welcomed by everyone. Fourthly, from an aesthetic point of view, it was intended to praise natural and not man-made beauty. Fifth, it could also mean that the greater the achievement, the more distant it would be, and the more magnanimous it would be, the more inclusive it would be. It could also be understood as the better the music, the quieter it would be, and the better the image, the more ethereal it would be (or the best music would be without sound, and the best image would be without image). In addition, it could also be said that the greater the achievement, the more immeasurable it was. The greater the bearing, the more indescribable it was.
"Da Yin Xi Sheng" originated from ancient China traditional culture. From an aesthetic point of view, it was a concept proposed by Lao Tzu that advocated natural beauty rather than man-made beauty. It meant that the better the music, the more distant it was. In a figurative sense, it meant that a person who had truly achieved something would not be so dazzling, just like beautiful music that could not be heard. In terms of the realm of life, although sound was an important tool for people to communicate and express their emotions, true sound depended on the perception and experience in the depths of their hearts. They needed to maintain a calm and quiet heart. This was an expression from the depths of their hearts. In modern society, it not only represented people's demand for information transmission, but also reflected the pursuit of freedom and equality. At a time when information transmission was rapidly developing but there were problems such as information imbalance and flooding, people needed to actively transmit information, listen to the voices of others, and respect the views of others in order to build a harmonious, free, and equal society.
In Da Yin Xi Sheng,"Xi" had the meaning of few, rare, or silent. From a philosophical and aesthetic point of view, it meant that the most beautiful music could not be heard. This kind of inaudible " Hope Sound " was an existence that surpassed ordinary auditory perception, reflecting an aesthetic concept that respected nature and not man-made.
Hope Sound had many levels of comprehension. From a philosophical point of view, it embodied a kind of thought that followed nature and did nothing. Inaction was not about not doing anything or being passive. It was about not going against one's heart when doing things, not demanding results with expectations of others, and adapting to the potential energy of things. In this state,"Great Sound Hope Sound" was an indescribable essence, a manifestation of Dao. Dao was hidden and nameless, and true inaction could not be accurately expressed or described. From the perspective of inner comprehension, Great Sound and Hope Sound was an expression from the depths of one's heart. People needed to maintain inner peace and quiet. In life, the true voice of the heart was often not emitted through the mouth, but from the perception and experience deep in the heart. There was a voice deep in everyone's heart that knew what they should do and what they should do. On the aesthetic level, the sound of music was associated with the beauty of nature. The greatest and most beautiful sound was the sound of nature, which was the sound of nature. The sounds such as the melting of the ice river and the spring thunder were all in line with the Tao, pure and beautiful. However, the sound of nature was silent. It required one to reach a state of emptiness and tranquility, with Tao as the heart and emptiness as the body, to clear the inner obstacles such as knowledge, desire, and emotion, and to forget the external disturbances such as customs, objects, and forms. Only through the "heart fasting" could one hear a thing or two. This reflected the simplicity of beauty. The best things did not need to be showy. From the perspective of interpersonal communication and emotions, Hope Sound could be compared to real feelings. True feelings didn't need to be mentioned every day. It was silent but could bring the greatest touch. It was often reflected in the careless details that couldn't be measured or tested. This was also an invisible power.
"Da Yin Xi Sheng" came from "Tao Te Ching":"Generous without corners, late bloomer." Great sounds are rare, but elephants are invisible. This was an aesthetic concept. Its allusions are rich in content: One was that the loudest sound could not be heard, just like the best music was often silent, which implied that formless silence was the root of sound music and the highest realm of music. Thirdly, from the perspective of aesthetics, it advocated natural beauty rather than man-made beauty. Lao Tzu believed that the most beautiful music should be the sound in nature. These sounds were not man-made and could directly touch people's hearts. Man-made sounds were limited and partial, unable to achieve the beauty of natural sound. This concept affected the development of ancient China music, making it pay attention to natural sounds and rhythms, pursuing harmony with nature. It also became a natural advocate for writers and artists. He did not pursue the realm of sculpting art. Ancient and modern scholars had roughly six explanations for "Great Sound Hope Sound": First, they believed that the loudest sound had no sound; Second, they believed that the loudest sound sounded sparse; Third, they believed that "Hope Sound" was "soundless" and contained "Great Sound"; Fourth, they believed that "Great Sound Hope Sound" was heavenly music, which could not be heard with ears, but to comprehend the eternal and harmonious huge "Heavenly Music"; Fifth, they believed that "Great Sound" was the sound of Tao, mainly referring to the transcendence of sound and emotion; Sixth, he believed that no sound was the strongest sound, which meant that it was best not to say anything.
"Great Sound Hope Sound" was a realm that had many understandings. From an aesthetic point of view, this concept advocated natural beauty rather than artificial beauty. One understanding was that the better the music, the deeper and quieter it was. The range of human hearing was limited, and sounds that were beyond or smaller than this range could not be heard. Therefore, the best music might have no sound or sound that was extremely weak and distant. This was a realm that exceeded the conventional sense of hearing. From a philosophical point of view, it could be said that the greater the achievement, the more inestimable it was, and the more magnanimous it was, the more indescribable it was. It could also be understood that the loudest sound was sparse, or that Hope Sound was Silent, which contained Great Sound. It could also be understood that Great Sound was the sound of Dao Integration, which mainly referred to the transcendence of sound and emotion. It was a kind of heavenly music. One could not just listen with the ears, but also use one's heart to feel the eternal and harmonious great Heavenly Music. It could also be understood that no sound was the strongest sound. Sometimes, without saying anything, it expressed a profound meaning. In terms of inner expression, Da Yin Xi Sheng was an expression from the depths of one's heart. It required people to maintain inner peace and tranquility in their lives. This reflected an inner spiritual realm that did not rely on external noise to convey. Instead, it reached a deep level of expression through inner perception and experience.
You might want to ask,"Great sounds are heard, but elephants are invisible." It meant that the better the music, the more silent it was, and the better the image, the more ethereal it was (it could also be understood that the best music had no sound, and the best image had no image). This was an aesthetic concept in ancient China literary theory proposed by Lao Tzu, which was intended to praise natural beauty rather than artificial beauty. It could be further understood from many angles: human hearing had a range, and sounds beyond the range could not be heard, and sounds smaller or larger than this range could not be heard. Therefore, it could be said that the loudest sound could not be heard. Or rather, the loudest sound was sparse."Hope Sound" was "soundless", which contained "Da Yin". It could also be understood that "Da Yin" was the music of heaven. It could not be heard with the ears, but one had to feel the eternal harmony of the vast "Heavenly Music"."Da Yin" could also refer to the sound of Dao Integration, which mainly transcended the emotions of sound. There was also an understanding that no sound was the strongest sound, which meant that saying nothing was the best. The original meaning of "image" in "elephant formless" could be understood as "Tao" or "truth". When "elephant formless" was said, it could also be roughly said that "Tao formless", which was equivalent to "Tao is hidden and nameless" as Lao Tzu said. It meant that the greater the achievement, the more inestimable it was. The more magnanimous it was, the more indescribable it was.
"Great music is a kind of aesthetic concept in ancient China literary theory." From the perspective of music understanding, it contained many meanings: one was that the loudest sound had no sound; the second was that the loudest sound sounded sparse; the third was that "Hope Sound" was "silent", which contained "Great Sound"; the fourth was that "Great Sound Hope Sound" was the music of heaven. Under this aesthetic concept, Lao Tzu believed that the most beautiful music should be the sound of nature, not man-made or partial sounds. He respected natural beauty rather than man-made beauty. This concept was also reflected in the music of the guqin. Under the influence of Taoism's idea of " great sound and hope for sound ", the music style of the guqin tended to be static, reserved, elegant, and light. It pursued a tranquil, leisurely, quiet, and distant artistic conception. The meaning of the guqin was obtained outside the strings, and the words were endless. In addition," Da Yin Xi Sheng " explained that the most beautiful music was silent music. Invisible and silent music was the source of all sound music and the highest realm of music. It was just like how calligraphers used various calligraphy elements to convey the feeling of beauty, just like silent music.
"Great sound is good, elephant is invisible" contained a rich philosophy. From an aesthetic point of view, it praised natural beauty rather than man-made beauty. The better the music, the more distant it was, and the closer it was to silence; the better the image, the more distant it was, and the closer it was to formlessness. This meant that the ultimate things often exceeded the scope of people's conventional perception. In terms of the development and achievement of things, the greater the achievement, the more penetrating it was, and the more magnanimous it was, the more inclusive it was of all things. This meant that great achievements and realms were often not presented in a simple and straightforward form, but contained profound and far-reaching implications, with a depth and breadth that exceeded the surface. From a philosophical point of view, this expression also reflected Laozi's idea of Tao. When things were infinitely close to their true state, they would lose their original appearance in the eyes of ordinary people. For example, the highest realm of Dao was not limited to certain things and patterns. It showed the appearance of a myriad of phenomena. For example, the bright path sometimes looked dark, and the advancing path sometimes looked backward, which meant that the essence of things might be different from the appearance. It was impossible to understand the highest level of things with conventional perception and judgment.
Great Sound and Hope Sound had a rich meaning: First, from an auditory point of view, the loudest or smallest sound could not be heard. The frequency of sound that the human ear could hear was between 20 - 20000 Hertz. The ultrasound and infrasound waves outside this range could not be recognized by the human ear, which reflected the limitations of human hearing. Secondly, within the range of perception, most of the sounds were inaudible. It was not that they could not be heard, but that people turned a deaf ear to them. The sounds of nature between heaven and earth, such as the melting of the ice river, the sound of spring thunder, the sound of wind blowing through sparse bamboo, etc., are all pure and beautiful sounds that conform to the Tao. This is the great beauty of heaven and earth. Chuang Tzu proposed the theory of human sound, earth sound, and nature sound. Human sound was the sound of musical instruments, earth sound was the sound of natural orifices, and nature sound was the Great Path. Although it was silent, it could be heard through the "heart fasting", which meant to empty the heart, clear the internal obstacles, forget the external, reach the state of emptiness and tranquility, and take the Tao as the heart. Only then could one understand the magic of great sound and hope sound. Thirdly, Great Sound and Hope Sound were not only external, but also internal. Fourthly, from the perspective of the extended meaning of the content, the more elegant the music, the fewer people could appreciate it. The more brilliant the suggestion, the fewer people would accept it. In the face of complicated situations, the correct method was often not accepted, and the wrong idea might be welcomed. Truth was often ignored, but lies were easy to be popular. It could also be understood as the more important the elements were, the easier it was to be ignored, just like people did not cherish them when they had them, and only realized their importance after losing them. This concept was meant to advocate natural beauty, not man-made beauty. It also meant that the greater the achievement, the more penetrating it was. The more magnanimous it was, the more inclusive it was.
"Da Yin Xi Sheng" was proposed by Laozi.