Introduction to Qiao Yiqi Introduction to Qiao Yiqi
Qiao Yiqi (1571-1619)
Qiao Yiqi, whose courtesy name was originally Wei and whose name was Bogui, was born in Xixiang, Shanghai County (today's Belongs to Changning District, Shanghai). His ancestral home is Gaofengqiao, Fahua Town. The young man is smart and has super physical strength. He likes to ride horses and fencing. He can shoot arrows from left to right with a five-stone bow. He is famous for his bravery. He is a 16-year-old student who is applying for a Ph.D. He likes to make friends and cares about righteousness rather than money. People call him "Master Qiao". At that time, a black wild horse appeared off the coast of Sichuansha. It was fierce, hurting people, and no one could control it. Qiao designed to capture and tame it as his own mount. Qiao studied calligraphy, specializing in the calligraphy of Huai Su and Er Wang. Later, the stone carvings of the "Diamond Sutra" and the cursive "Thousand Character Classic" written by Wang Xizhi were published. His calligraphy was of the highest quality, and Dong Qichang called it "a living dragon and a living tiger". His poetry is also very good. There are currently 18 poems written in cursive script and stone carvings of the Diamond Sutra, which are collected in the Shanghai Museum.
In the 31st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1603), Guimao, Qiao passed the martial arts examination, was appointed as the commander-in-chief, and was ordered to train troops in Menghe. Later he served as a garrison in Guangning, Liaodong, and soon moved to Dishui Cliff in the east of Shanhaiguan. Qiao wrote in big words "Zhenxing Zhizhi" on the stone. In May of the 46th year of Wanli, Qiao was promoted to the guerrilla guard of Zhenjiang, Liaodong. He trained troops day and night and never slackened off to prevent the invasion of the Jin army from abroad. That year, the Jin soldiers attacked Fushun. Emperor Shenzong was concerned about the Liao police and summoned Liu _ to be the official secretary of Zuofu. In February of the following year, Yang Hao ordered General Liu_ and others to lead the army in four directions. Liu was the right wing of the South Road. At that time, brave and capable people needed to be selected as the vanguard. The general said: "No one is suitable for Mr. Qiao!" So he worshiped Qiao as his commander. The guerrilla general led 500 strong soldiers to clear the way first, and also supervised the North Korean army commanded by Jiang Hongli and Quan Jingrui to attack side by side. The Qiao army entered Kuandiankou and encountered the Hou Jin army. They fought fiercely for dozens of times and were invincible. Then, Qiao joined forces with the Korean army led by Hai Gaidao and Kang Yingqian. The army gathered on the outskirts of Fu Cai, preparing to attack deep behind enemy lines. At this time, the main force on the south road led by Liu _ was defeated and almost the entire army was wiped out. Qiao's army fell into a siege and retreated to Dishui Cliff. Qiao made a mistake and planned to move to Gu Laku Cliff to prepare for a counterattack. Unexpectedly, the North Korean army commanders Jiang Hongli and Panorama Rui were captured and surrendered to the enemy. Qiao was attacked from both sides, and there was no hope of recovery. He would rather die than surrender, so he knelt before the capital and calmly committed suicide by throwing himself off a cliff at the age of 49. There were 42 dead soldiers.
When Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty came to the court, Yang Lian of the Military Department reported Qiao's martyrdom. Emperor Xizong commended his righteousness and granted Qiao the title of Tongzhi, the governor of Zuofu. They gave money to build a special ancestral hall at Qiao's residence three miles west of Fahua Town, named Qiao Yiqi Ancestral Hall. The imperial court sent officials to pay tribute every year. In the 41st year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1776), the imperial court granted Qiao Zhonglie the posthumous title of Taifu and was enshrined in Zhongyi Temple. When Emperor Qianlong met Qiao Guanglie, a descendant of Qiao, in Suzhou, he praised: "Your family is truly a literary and military family!"
To this day, the Qiao family lineage still continues in Zunyi Road Street.