Qing (philosophy)


In Chinese philosophy, qing is a concept translated variously as "emotion", "feeling", "sentiment", or "passion".

In Confucianism

In Confucian thought, is interpreted as the behavioural quality of a person given their context, which may be bettered through the cultivation of,, and to build, or virtuous moral character. Confucian scholars, such as Han Yu, traditionally identified seven basic emotions, named in the Book of Rites as happiness, anger, grief, fear, love, hate, and desire.
Neo-Confucians understand as products of environmental circumstances affecting, or innate human nature. This interpretation of as an emotional concept, especially as connected to, arose after the Warring States period.

In Daoism

Daoist teaching aims to free a person from the passions, as articulated by Zhuang Zhou: “ has the shape of a man, but without ”.

In Korea

In Korea, is known as . It is a term familiar to all Korean people and appears frequently in print and media.
Writing in the Korea Times, scholar and cultural critic David Tizzard describes as an "invisible hug" and says that it often manifests in acts of service and gift-giving among people: "In Korea, you learn to both give and receive. This might be a set of vitamin drinks, it might be a compliment or it might be the bill at the local barbeque joint. But it's more than money or affection. Here, those actions become a bond: a psychological umbilical cord linking people. This might be."
A clear application of jeong is found in de recommendation of an educator who advises parents how to deal with emotional "meltdowns" in children. The advice follows a five-step sequence: