Qi Jiguang

Qi Jiguang (November 12, 1528 – January 5, 1588) was a Chinese military general and national hero during the Ming Dynasty. He was best remembered for his courage and leadership in the fight against Japanese pirates along the east coast of China, as well as his reinforcement work on the Great Wall of China.

Legacies

Books by Qi Jiguang

Not only was Qi Jiguang a brilliant general, he also left behind his invaluable practical experience in the form of two books on military strategy - Ji Xiao Xin Shu (纪效新书) and Record of Military Training (练兵实纪). He also wrote a great number of poems and proses, which he compiled into the Collection of Zhizhi Hall (止止堂集), named after his study hall during his office in Jizhou.

Related Topics:
Military strategy - Poems - Prose

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Guang bing

According to legends, a kind of hard pancake called guang bing (光饼, literally cake of guang) which is still widely consumed in Fujian province today was named after Qi Jiguang. When Qi Jiguang led his troops into Fujian in 1562, the Japanese pirates, fearing his name, engaged mainly in guerilla-style battles. To enable Qi Jiguang's troops to march for days in pursuit of the enemy, the people of Fujian baked for them many disc-shaped cakes roughly the size of a palm. In the center of these cakes holes were made so that they could be strung together to be conveniently carried along. Later, to commemorate Qi Jiguang's victory against the pirate raiders, the cakes were named guang bing.

Related Topics:
Fujian - Guerilla

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Chi Kuang frigate

A Republic of China Navy Cheng Kung class frigate based in Tsoying was named Chi Kuang (FFG 1105) after Qi Jiguang.

Related Topics:
Republic of China Navy - Cheng Kung class frigate - Tsoying - Chi Kuang

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