Jing (Chinese:敬;pinyin:jìng) is a concept inChinese philosophy which is typically translated as "reverence". It is often used byConfucius in the termgōngjìng (恭敬), meaning "respectful reverence". For Confucians,jìng requiresyì, or righteousness, and a proper observation of rituals (lǐ). To havejìng is vitally important in the maintenance ofxiào, or filial piety.[1][2]
The Confucian notion of respect has been likened to the later, westernKantian notion[3]
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