Ming Dynasty period.
Qi Jiguang’s fight against Japanese pirates happened during the Ming Dynasty, and the more detailed time is the late Ming Dynasty. A more accurate date is the 32nd year of Jiajing, that is, starting from 1553, Qi Jiguang was recommended by Zhang Juzheng and took the post of commanding officer of the military department, managing 25 guard posts in the three battalions of Dengzhou, Wendeng, and Jimo, and defending Japanese pirates along the coast of Shandong.
We have been fighting against Japanese pirates for more than ten years. It was not until the forty-fourth year of Jiajing, that is, 1565, that it almost stopped.
Early experience
When he was young, he was suave and very individual. Although his family is poor, he likes to read and is familiar with Confucian classics and historical books.
In 1544 AD (the 23rd year of Jiajing reign), he inherited his ancestor's position and was appointed as the commander of the Dengzhou Guard.
In 1546 AD (the twenty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign), he was responsible for managing the farming affairs of the Dengzhou Guards Station. At that time, the coastal areas of Shandong were burned, killed, and looted by Japanese pirates. Qi Jiguang was determined to kill the thieves and wrote "Fenghou" It’s not my intention, I hope the sea will be calm”.
In 1553 AD (the 32nd year of Jiajing), upon the recommendation of Zhang Juzheng, he was promoted to the post of commander of the military affairs department and managed 25 guard posts in the three battalions of Dengzhou, Wendeng and Jimo to defend the coast of Shandong. of Japanese pirates.
In 1555 AD (the 34th year of the Jiajing reign), he was transferred to the capital of Zhejiang to serve as a general and defended the three counties of Ningbo, Shaoxing and Taizhou.