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revere heaven, love people
A yojijukugo expressing the ideal of respecting the divine or natural order while loving humanity. Often associated with Saigō Takamori's philosophy.
西郷隆盛は敬天愛人の精神を大切にした。
Saigō Takamori valued the spirit of 'revere heaven, love people'.
A yojijukugo composed of 敬 (respect), 天 (heaven), 愛 (love), and 人 (people). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is widely associated with the Meiji-era statesman Saigō Takamori.