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.
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.