When Confucius was in the state of Qi, he once heard Shao music and was attracted to the taste of March meat. Shao is a kind of elegant music, which is said to have been written by Shun, mainly for the "virtue", that is, to praise and express the emperor's virtue. It is said that Shun wrote this song to show that he would inherit Yao's virtue.

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During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius went to the State of Qi to study. He went for a walk in the suburbs. When he heard a sweet music, he followed the sound and saw an old man playing Shao in the Woods. Melodious music dispelled all the boredom in Confucius' heart.

In the next few months, Confucius was intoxicated with this music and didn't know the taste of eating meat. Charming music kept Confucius from knowing the taste of meat for three months. The charm of music is endless! But think about it carefully, if so, wouldn't all the food at the party become boring?