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 (humaneness), (ritual propriety), and (righteousness) 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 ”. (Zhuangzi ch.5)
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"The Korean Method to Calm Meltdowns in 60 Seconds" by Dr. Arif Khan, youtube.com, Retrieved 2026-01-16: 1 regulate yourself first 2 move closer to your child at their level 3 offer physical connection 4 match their breathing once they are calmer with your proximity 5 stay until child is fully calm; it takes time don’t rush; keep words simple
See also Ganqing Xin
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