The Complete Biography of Qi Jiguang

Author: Yang Jun, Zhan Guo
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Qi Jiguang, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, a national hero, and an outstanding military strategist. His courtesy name was Yuanjing, and his sobriquets were Nantang and Mengzhu. He was from Penglai, Shandong. Born into a military family, he loved reading military books from a young age and aspired to serve his country. At the age of 17, he succeeded his father to become the Commandant of Dengzhou Garrison. In 1553, he was appointed as the Acting Commandant of the Garrison, responsible for defending against Japanese pirates at sea in Shandong. In 1555, he was transferred to the Zhejiang Military Commission as an Assistant Secretary and soon promoted to Assistant General, garrisoning Ningbo, Shaoxing, and Taizhou. In 1556, over 800 Japanese pirates invaded Longshan Garrison. He led his troops to meet them and, after only a few exchanges of fire, the Ming army, demoralized, fled in disarray. In a critical moment, Qi Jiguang leaped onto a high rock and fired three arrows, shooting down three Japanese leaders. Seeing this, the Japanese panicked and fled. Etc.