Jiajing wokou raids
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The Jiajing wokou raids caused extensive damage to the coast of China in the 16th century, during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the Ming dynasty. The term "wokou" originally referred to Japanese
Statue of Hu Zongxian in Yuyao, Zhejiang
Wokou tujuan, an illustrated scroll depicting a wokou raid and the Ming army response in 1558, c. 17th century
Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang
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Qi Jiguang, courtesy name Yuanjing, art names Nantang and Mengzhu, posthumous name Wuyi, was a Chinese military general and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is best known for leading the defense on the
Jiajing wokou raids
…Zongxian made a concerted effort to dislodge Mao from Zhoushan in March 1558, converging on the island from six directions with the generals Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang, but failed and was forced to retreat. He tempered the rising criticism against him by blaming Yu and Qi, while sending Beijing a white deer, an…
Raids of the wokou-pirates on China during Qi Jiguang's time (blue).
The Great Wall of China at Badaling, which Qi Jiguang reinforced.
Statue of Qi Jiguang in Badaling