The glorious deeds of the national hero Qi Jiguang in his fight against the Japanese
Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese
Qi Jiguang was a great hero in fighting against the Japanese. So how did Qi Jiguang fight against the Japanese?
Pictures of Qi Jiguang’s fight against Japanese invaders
Let’s first talk about what “Japanese” means. Japanese is the name given to the Japanese in ancient my country. Before the Ming Dynasty, Japanese people appeared on the southeastern coast of my country. They were divided into different teams to burn, kill, and plunder the people along the coast. They were good at water warfare, and everyone was vicious and killed many people. Ordinary people were no match for them. Sometimes a village or several villages were completely plundered by them. The methods are vicious.
Qi Jiguang first fought against Japanese pirates in Shandong. After he arrived in Shandong, he trained soldiers and strengthened coastal defense, so that Japanese pirates in Shandong were effectively controlled.
Later, Qi Jiguang was transferred to the Zhejiang area where the Japanese pirates were most serious. Zhejiang's economy was very developed, which became the reason why the Japanese pirates desperately invaded Zhejiang. The local people hated the Japanese pirates when they mentioned them. He led local soldiers to fight against Japanese pirates and achieved many victories. The more famous ones include the Battle of Cengang and the Battle of Longshansuo.
The longer Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese, the more he discovered that the Japanese pirates fought in small groups. They seemed to be idle, but they were actually large organized teams. To eliminate them, a special army must be established. He made many requests to his superiors for military training and was finally approved. He summoned 4,000 people for special training in Yiwu. These 4,000 people were called Qi Jiajun. He created the Yuanyang Formation in response to the Japanese pirates' habits. In 1561 AD, a large force of Japanese pirates attacked Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. There were as many as 20,000 Japanese pirates and hundreds of ships. Qi Jiguang fought in person, creating the myth of thirteen battles and thirteen victories, and basically wiped out the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang.
Later, Qi Jiguang was transferred to Fujian to fight against the Japanese pirates. He experienced the Battle of Hengyu, the Battle of Pinghaiwei, the Battle of Xianyou, and the Battle of Nan'ao Island, and basically wiped out the Japanese pirates in Fujian. The story of Qi Jiguang
There are many stories about Qi Jiguang, here are a few. Qi Jiguang is a descendant of a famous general. His name reflects his father's high hopes for him, hoping to inherit the legacy of his ancestors, protect the Ming Dynasty, and carry forward the Qi family. Influenced by his family, he learned martial arts and the art of war from an early age, and his father personally taught him how to read and write. His both civil and military skills laid a solid foundation for his later achievements.
Pictures of Qi Jiguang
When Qi Jiguang was seventeen years old, he inherited his father's position and became the commander of the guards in Dengzhou, which is in today's Shandong. When he was twenty-two years old, he passed the martial arts examination and went to the capital to take the test. When he arrived in the capital, he happened to be attacked by Mongolian soldiers. He was temporarily assigned to guard the nine gates of the capital. He also wrote a strategy for guarding the city to the emperor. His military talents were preliminary. show. At the age of twenty-six, he was appointed as the capital commander. The scope of his management was expanded. His main responsibility was to fight against the Japanese pirates in Shandong. From then on, Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese pirates for ten years, from Shandong to Zhejiang and then to Fujian. The footprints are almost all over the coastal areas of China. In the process of fighting against Japanese pirates, he trained a special army to fight against Japanese pirates, known as Qi Jiajun. He also established the Yuanyang Formation to deal with Japanese pirates. In more than ten years, he almost wiped out the Japanese pirates along the coast. He was called an anti-Japanese hero.
After the anti-Japanese war ended, Qi Jiguang’s story was not over yet. He was sent to guard the north of the Ming Dynasty. After he arrived in Jizhou, he first built fortifications and thickened the city walls, and then actively trained the army. Strict military discipline, enhanced military strength, and established chariot formations protected the security and stability of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty.
From fighting against Japanese pirates to guarding Jizhou, Qi Jiguang did an outstanding job. In 1583 AD, he was transferred to Kanto due to party disputes. He was dismissed from office two years later and died of illness in 1588 AD. Qi Jiguang's hometown
Qi Jiguang is a well-known national hero. Since there is no unified record of his hometown in history, to this day, several places are competing for heroes, including Penglai, Shandong, and Henan. Puyang and Dingyuan, Anhui and other places, now let’s explore where Qi Jiguang’s hometown is.
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Let’s first talk about the most common saying - Penglai, Shandong. When talking about Penglai, we must start with Dengzhou. By looking at the history of Dengzhou, we can know that the Ming Dynasty Dengzhou belongs to Laizhou Prefecture under Shandong Province, with its capital in Penglai and jurisdiction over eight county-level units including Penglai County and Wendeng County. Dengzhou in the Ming Dynasty is considered to be the current Penglai, Shandong Province. It is said that Qi Jiguang is from Penglai because his ancestor Qi Xiang is from Penglai, Shandong. The glory of the Qi family comes from this Qi Xiang. He is one of the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and his descendants can inherit his position hereditary. When Qi Jiguang was seventeen years old, he was indeed the hereditary commander of the Dengzhou Guards from his father. His first stop in fighting against Japanese pirates was also in Shandong, including Penglai. History books record that he also returned to Penglai after resigning. Penglai is now The place with the most preserved Qi Jiguang ruins.
Let’s talk about Puyang, Henan. Let’s start with the surname Qi. The surname Qi is derived from the surname Ji. If you move to Penglai, Shandong, you should recognize your ancestor as Puyang, Henan.
Finally, there is Dingyuan, Anhui. Li Zhi, who was at the same time as Qi Jiguang, recorded in his book: Qi Jingtong was from Dingyuan. Qi Jingtong was Qi Jiguang’s father. His father was from Dingyuan, and his son was also from Dingyuan. It is said that when Qi Jiguang visited the mountains and rivers, he twice wrote on the stone tablet: Dingyuan Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang’s hometown is still a mystery. No matter where his hometown is, it is in our Chinese land and he is a hero of our nation. Which dynasty did Qi Jiguang come from?
Which dynasty did Qi Jiguang come from? Qi Jiguang was born in 1528 AD and died in 1588 AD. Judging from historical time, Qi Jiguang lived during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. As everyone knows, Qi Jiguang is a famous anti-Japanese hero, and his heroic deeds are still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The reason why Qi Jiguang was able to achieve a major victory against the Japanese pirates must start with the dynasty in which Qi Jiguang lived.
Qi Jiguang Sculpture
Judging from the time, Qi Jiguang was born during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The economic, cultural, and political decline of the Ming Dynasty began to take shape during the Jiajing period. Emperor Jiajing tried hard to reverse the crisis of the Ming Dynasty, but he still could not prevent the Ming Dynasty from falling into a crisis of poverty and weakness. In 1546 AD, Qi Jiguang witnessed with his own eyes the harassment of coastal people by Japanese pirates. They robbed people of their property and killed unarmed coastal people. Qi Jiguang was very angry and wrote the famous saying "It is not my intention to be a prince, but I hope the sea will be peaceful". Seven years later, Qi Jiguang, recommended by Zhang Juzheng, took up the post of commanding officer to fight against Japanese pirates in Shandong. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty when Qi Jiguang lived, Japanese pirates were rampant everywhere, which allowed Qi Jiguang to display his outstanding military talents.
Secondly, the Ming Dynasty where Qi Jiguang lived implemented a maritime ban system. The maritime ban system had been promulgated and implemented during the reign of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and it was still implemented during the Jiajing and Wanli years. During the Yongli period, in order to show the strength of the Ming Dynasty, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty asked Zheng He to lead his army to the West three times. Countries along the way all knew that the Ming Dynasty was a country with vast territory and abundant resources, and they all wanted to come here to get a share of the pie. The more stringent the maritime ban system was implemented by the Ming Dynasty, the more Japanese pirates wanted to come to the coast to rob people's property. Qi Jiguang, who lived in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, had been committed to fighting against Japanese pirates. As a result, he also became the patron saint of coastal people.
Qi Jiguang’s Wife
When most people mention Qi Jiguang, their first reaction is his achievements in resisting Japanese aggression. There are many records about him in history books, but there are only a few sentences about his wife. That's it, so who is Qi Jiguang's wife? What is her temperament like?
Stills of Qi Jiguang’s wife
The ideas of ancient people and modern people are different. In ancient times, there were three wives and four concubines. As a general, Qi Jiguang was no exception. His life *** There are four women, one wife and three concubines. Since they are wives, they are naturally his wife Wang. The name of Wang was not recorded because ancient times paid too much attention to male rights. The only ones left are The name Qi Wang, Mrs. Wang is a lady who was born in a general family, and she is very courageous and intelligent. Although she has a hot temper, she is still very good to Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang and Mrs. Wang met when he was eighteen years old. They got married, and they lived together for twenty years. However, the children born to the Wang family died early one after another during this period. The ancients have always been taught that 'there are three types of unfilial piety, and having no offspring is the greatest', so They attach great importance to the inheritance of their heirs, so even though he respected his wife very much, Qi Jiguang still took a concubine when he was forty years old, but he did it without telling the Wang family, which means that the Wang family was She didn't know it, but the paper couldn't stop the fire. Wang finally found out about it. She was so angry that she took a kitchen knife and wanted to settle the score with Qi Jiguang. After Qi Jiguang hid outside for a few days, he knew that it wouldn't be a problem if he continued like this. So he put on his armor under his clothes and took the initiative to see Mrs. Wang, and cried to Ms. Wang about his difficulties. Ms. Wang finally chose to forgive and adopted a son from his concubine to raise by himself.
Qi Jiguang’s wife did not grow old with Qi Jiguang in the end. After her adopted son passed away, she left Qi Jiguang and returned to her parents’ home. From this, it can be roughly seen that Wang is indeed a person with a firm character. , a woman who dared to love and hate, and there was no record of her after she returned to her parents' home. Qi Jiguang's sons
According to historical records, Qi Jiguang had five sons, namely Qi Zuoguo, Qi Anguo, Qi Changguo, Qi Baoguo, and Qi Xingguo. Judging from the names Qi Jiguang gave to his five sons, it reflects Qi Jiguang's patriotism. Qi Zuoguo was the eldest son of Qi Jiguang. He successively served as the commander of the Dengzhou Guard and the chief seal officer of Jinan Prefecture.
Qi Jiguang beheaded his son
Qi Jiguang’s second son was named Qi Anguo. Qi Anguo died shortly after his birth. Qi Changguo was the third son of Qi Jiguang. Because of his father's contribution in the Anti-Japanese War, Qi Changguo served as the commander of the Imperial Guards and was posthumously promoted to General of Hussars. Qi Baoguo was the fourth son of Qi Jiguang. Due to his ancestor's merits, he was named the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei and was posthumously awarded the post of General Piaoqi. Qi Xingguo was the youngest son of Qi Jiguang and served as the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Judging from the positions of Qi Jiguang's five sons, all of them were posthumously granted titles based on their father's merits. In the "History of the Ming Dynasty", there is not much explanation and record of Qi Jiguang's son. The reason is that Qi Jiguang's son did not make much achievements or achievements in his life. Therefore, they were not recorded.
"Qi Jiguang Beheaded His Son" is a story widely circulated among the people, telling the story of Qi Jiguang's righteous killing of relatives. According to the book "Xianyou County Chronicle", Qi Jiguang led the Qi family army to fight against Japanese pirates in the Haimen area. Once, when Japanese pirates invaded Linhai and other places, Qi Jiguang asked the Qi family army to ambush in the Huaguanyan area. As a result, Qi Jiguang's eldest son, Qi Yin, was eager to make achievements and rashly attacked the Japanese pirates, causing some Japanese pirates to take the opportunity to escape. Qi Jiguang was very angry. He beheaded Qi Yin in public on the grounds that Qi Yin did not obey military orders. After a hundred years, the story of "Qi Jiguang beheading his son" is still widely circulated among the people.