乐所由来者尚也，必不可废。有节有侈，有正有淫矣。贤者以昌，不肖者以亡。昔古朱襄氏之治天下也，多风而阳气畜积，万物散解，果实不成。故士达作为五弦瑟，以采阴气，以定群生。昔葛天氏之乐，三人操牛尾，投足以歌八阕：一曰载民，二曰玄鸟，三曰遂草木，四曰奋五谷，五曰敬天常，六曰达帝功，七曰依地德，八曰总万物之极。
The origin of music can be traced back to a long time ago, therefore it must not be disregarded. There are thrift and extravagance, and there are uprightness and lusts. The positive ones thrive, while the negative ones perish. In the ancient times when Zhuxiang ruled the world, there were too many fads and the Yang energy was accumu