Jing

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Jing (精, jīng) are methods of directing energy, mentioned by Bumi in "Return to Omashu". Jing that have been mentioned correspond to strategies in battle.

There are 85 distinct types of jing, although only three have been named so far:

• Positive jing, corresponding to advancing or attacking
• Negative jing, corresponding to retreating or evading
• Neutral jing, corresponding to waiting and listening (or, as Bumi calls it "doing nothing")

Bumi relies on neutral jing during his Earthbending, to the extent that he refuses to flee Omashu even when Aang comes to rescue him. His desire to wait for an opportune moment to strike was initially baffling to his soldiers and to Aang, although Aang later accepted Bumi's decision.

Only Neutral jing has been shown to be associated with a Bending Art, the status of the other 84 jings regarding bending is unknown.