Jing is a concept in Chinese philosophy which is typically translated as "reverence". It is often used by Confucius in the term (Chinese: 恭敬), meaning "respectful reverence". For Confucians, requires , or righteousness, and a proper observation of rituals (). To have is vitally important in the maintenance of , or filial piety.
The Confucian notion of respect has been likened to the later, western Kantian notion