Qi Jiguang

Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang
戚繼光
	Portrait of Qi Jiguang
Born	November 12, 1528; Shandong
Died	January 17, 1588 (aged 59); Penglai, Shandong
Other names	Yuanjing (元敬); Wuyi (武毅); Nantang (南塘); Mengzhu (孟諸);
Occupation	General

Qi Jiguang (Chinese: 戚繼光; pinyin: Qī Jìguāng; Wade–Giles: Ch'i¹ Chi⁴-Kuang¹, November 12, 1528 – January 17, 1588),^[1]^[2]^[3] courtesy name Yuanjing, art names Nantang and Mengzhu, posthumous name Wuyi, was a Chinese military general and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is best known for leading the defense on the coastal regions against wokou pirate activities in the 16th century, as well as for the reinforcement of the Great Wall of China. Qi is also known for writing the military manuals Jixiao Xinshu and Lianbing Shiji or Record of Military Training (練兵實紀), which he based on his experience as a martial educator and defensive planner in the Ming military forces. He is regarded as a hero in Chinese culture.

^ Millinger & Fang 1976, p. 220
^ Huang 1981, p. 156
^ Gyves 1993, p. 15

[1] Millinger & Fang 1976, p. 220

[2] Huang 1981, p. 156

[3] Gyves 1993, p. 15

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