Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang (November 12, 1528 - January 5, 1588, that is, the first day of the leap October in the seventh year of Jiajing - the eighth day of December in the fifteenth year of Wanli), His courtesy name was Yuanjing, his nickname was Nantang, his late name was Mengzhu, and his posthumous title was Wuyi. Han nationality, native of Dengzhou, Shandong, ancestral home is Dingyuan, Anhui, born in Jining, Shandong. A famous anti-Japanese general and strategist in the Ming Dynasty. From the official position to the left governor, the prince, Taibao and Shaobao. ? 247 poems
Shandong Beiwa
In the 23rd year of Jiajing (1544), Qi Jingtong died of illness, and Qi Jiguang, 17, took over. As a father, he became the commander of the Dengzhou Guard.
In the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing (1546), labor was divided to manage the farming affairs of the Dengzhou Guard Office.
From the twenty-seventh year (1548) to the thirty-first year (1552), he was ordered to lead the soldiers of the guard station to garrison Jimen (now northeast of Beijing), and return in the spring and autumn, once a year.
In the twenty-eighth year (1549), he passed the martial arts examination and went to Beijing for the examination the following year. When the soldiers of Mongolian Anda Khan were besieging Beijing, Qi Jiguang temporarily guarded the nine gates of the capital and submitted letters twice. Chen Shouyu strategy.
In the thirty-second year (1553), he was promoted to the commander of the capital, managing 25 guard posts in the three battalions of Dengzhou, Wendeng and Jimo to defend against Japanese pirates along the coast of Shandong. After taking office, Qi Jiguang reorganized the garrison, trained soldiers, and enforced strict discipline.
In the busy military affairs, Qi Jiguang took time to write two important military books, namely "New Book of Ji Xiao" and "Record of Military Training". These two books are a summary of his experience in training and fighting, and they are also his textbooks for training the army. They have a high status in military science. They are both included in the "Sikuquanshu" and account for one-tenth of the military works. Qi Jiguang was also well-known for his ability in poetry. He liked to recruit scribes, drink wine, compose poems, and socialize with them. In his later years, he compiled poems and essays into "Zhizhitang Collection". Qi Jiguang also wrote six volumes of "Miscellaneous Collections", one volume of "Jiangchen Baojian", and sixteen volumes of "Six Books of Zen".
The New Book of Ji Xiao
In the 39th year of Jiajing (1560), Qi Jiguang took advantage of the break in battle to write the "New Book of Ji Xiao". He said in the preface: "The effectiveness of discipline is not just empty words; it is called a new book, so it is clear that it comes from the law and is not tied to the law. It is appropriate to take measures at the right time." The book explains the selection of troops, Orders, tactics, camp, martial arts, guarding, water warfare
Formation
Qi Jiguang created the unique "Mandarin Duck Formation" to give full play to the power of collective mutual assistance and the combination of long and short weapons. Attack the enemy with mobility and flexibility.
Establish a combined force of vehicles, cavalry, and infantry to engage in large-scale decisive battles with the enemy; concentrate superior forces to attack the enemy's defense points, quickly disintegrate and annihilate the enemy; ambush and attack by surprise, and attack them unprepared.
The Yuanyang Formation consists of 11 people per team. Introduction to Qi Jiguang. The leader is at the front, and the second two hold a long card and a shield. The long card hand holds a long shield to block the arrows and spears of the Japanese pirates, and the shield. Holding a lightweight rattan shield with a javelin and a waist knife, the long card player and the rattan card player mainly cover the advancement of the rear team. The rattan card player can not only cover but also engage in close combat with the enemy.
The two of them were holding wolf bamboo for the wolf bamboo. The wolf bamboo is made from moso bamboo growing in the south. It selects old and solid bamboos and cuts the end of the bamboo into a sharp shape, leaving sharp branches around it. Each wolf is 3 meters long
Ancestral Hall
In Fuzhou, Fujian, there is a Qi Gong Temple on the mountain to commemorate Qi Jiguang, the Ming general who fought against Japan. The Qi Gong Temple displays the life story of Qi Jiguang, as well as the inscriptions of celebrities from past dynasties commemorating Qi Jiguang. In the eighth year of Chongzhen (1635), it was built to praise Qi Jiguang, and he was awarded the "Temple of Merits". The ancestral hall was rebuilt in the 46th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1707). In 1985, it was acquired by the state and fully restored. The temple is a temple-style building with three courtyards.
Qi's Archway
There are two Qi's Archways, located at the east and west ends of the archway street on the south side of Qi Jiguang Ancestral Hall. The "Mother and Child Festival Filial Piety" Archway is in the east and the "Filial Piety" Archway is in the west. The "Father and Son Governor" square, 143 meters apart, was built in the 44th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1565). The two archways are 9.5 meters high, 8.3 meters wide and 2.7 meters deep. They are granite stone carvings. The upper and lower rooms of the main room are engraved with patterns such as "Danfeng Chaoyang", "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls", "Lion Rolling Hydrangea" etc.
The traces of Qi Jiguang's anti-Japanese war to protect the people were preserved by Puxian (Putian and Fujian Province). Xianyou) is still widely praised by the people of Puxian today.
In the 40th year of Jiajing (1561), Japanese pirates harassed the coastal areas of Fujian and caused serious harm. In the autumn of the 41st year of Jiajing (1562), Putian was severely ravaged by Japanese pirates, and the people were in dire straits. The governor of Fujian reported to the Ming court for help, and Qi Jiguang was ordered to lead more than 6,000 elite troops to Fujian to quell the Japanese.
After the Qi's army won a great victory against Japanese invaders on Hengyu Island in Ningde, they advanced southward and defeated Japanese pirate strongholds in Niutian, Fuqing and other places. At that time, some Japanese pirates gathered in Lindun, Putian, and built nests along the rivers and ditches. In the early morning of September 14th, the Qi army attacked the Japanese pirates Lindun base camp with lightning speed. The officers and soldiers swam forward and fought bravely to kill the enemy. Zhang Jian's troops and Qi's troops stationed at Ninghai Bridge attacked from front to back, and fought hand-to-hand with the Japanese pirates in street battles. The Qi army defeated dozens of fortresses and wiped out more than 3,000 enemies
Building the Great Wall
In the early years of Longqing, Wu Shilai reported that there were many policemen in Jimen, so he summoned Dayou and Jiguang specializes in training border soldiers. The ministry decided to use Jiguang alone, so he was summoned.
In May of the second year, he ordered the governor and the governor to conduct military training in the three towns of Jizhou, Changping and Baoding. In this way, Qi Jiguang once again came to the place he had guarded when he was young, until he was transferred to Guangdong in the eleventh year of Wanli. In the past ten years, he made an indelible contribution to the final improvement of the Ming Dynasty's Great Wall defense system and the suppression of the Mongolian invasion.
In order to strengthen the defense of the north, the Ming Dynasty divided the Great Wall into nine defense zones, each with heavy troops stationed in them. They were called nine sides or nine towns, and each town was under the jurisdiction of a general military officer. Ji Town stretches from Shanhaiguan Pass in the east to Juyongguan Pass in the west, guarding the capital. It is the most important town among the nine towns. Qi Jiguang is the chief military officer of Ji Town.
The Jizhen Great Wall was first built in the early Ming Dynasty. In the sixth year of Hongwu, General Xu Da and others were ordered to prepare for Shanxi and Beiping border, and issued an order
Early experience
Qi Jiguang was suave and very individual when he was young. Although his family is poor, he likes to read and is familiar with Confucian classics and historical books.
In the 23rd year of Jiajing (1544), Qi Jiguang inherited the position of his ancestors and was appointed as the commander of the Dengzhou Guard.
In the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing (1546), Qi Jiguang 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 "Feng" It is not what I want, but I hope the sea will be calm."
In the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), Qi Jiguang was recommended by Zhang Juzheng and took up the post of military commander, managing 25 guard posts in the three battalions of Dengzhou, Wendeng and Jimo to defend Shandong. Japanese pirates along the coast.
In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555), Qi Jiguang was transferred to the capital of Zhejiang, Qianshi
Qi Jiguang (the seventh year of Jiajing, 1528 - the fifteenth year of Wanli, 1587), ascended Shandong A native of Zhouzhou (now Penglai, Shandong Province), his courtesy name was Yuanjing, his nickname was Nantang, and later his name was Mengzhu. An outstanding military strategist and national hero of the Ming Dynasty. His ancestral home was Weihui, Henan. He later moved to Dingyuan (now Anhui) and then to Dengzhou (now Penglai), Shandong. His ancestor was Qi Xiang, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty. He served as a personal soldier of Zhu Yuanzhang. He finally died of illness in the 14th year of Hongwu (1381) and was awarded the title of hereditary Mingwei General.
Qi Jiguang was strictly educated by his father Qi Jingtong since he was a child. Qi Jingtong would severely criticize him when he discovered his shortcomings.
In the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing (1548), Ji Shiyuan, the head of the Ministry of War, recommended Qi Jiguang to "pay attention to Tao strategy and work hard in Wu Wei. In managing the villages, all the customary disadvantages are eliminated, and in serving the duties, they are not Xunxun." More Gain Zhang Juzheng's trust. Qi Jiguang recruited miners and farmers from Yiwu, Zhejiang, to organize and train Qi's army.
Jiajing Thirty-Nine
Qi Jiguang’s Poems
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Ming Dynasty: Qi Jiguang
North-South Drive Chi reports the Lord's love, and the grass on the riverside laughs all his life. (Bian Cao's first work: Bian Yue)
Three hundred and sixty days a year, most of the horses are marching. (Mostly one work: all)
Three Hundred Ancient Poems, War, Heroes
Wangque Terrace
Ming Dynasty: Qi Jiguang
After ten years of driving across the sea, the sea is cold, and I am alone here looking at Chenluan.
The heavy frost is all the painstaking efforts, sprinkled on Qianfeng Qiuye Dan.
Patriotism, War, Inspiration
Deep in the Tower
Ming Dynasty: Qi Jiguang
Xiaozhu rests peacefully for the time being, worrying about the old alliance .
Hold the guests with wine bottles, wave the bows and sit down to talk about war.
The clouds protect toothpicks, and the stars contain swords.
It is not my intention to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope the sea will be peaceful.
Narrating aspirations and being patriotic
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