Wokou
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Wokou, meaning "Japanese pirates", were pirates who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century to the 17th century. The wokou were made of various ethnicities of East Asian ancestr
An 18th-century Chinese painting depicting a naval battle between wokou pirates and the Chinese
One of the gates of the Chongwu Fortress on the Fujian coast, originally built c. 1384
A suit of wokou armour on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
Attacks by the wokou. Excerpt of the Wokou Tujuan, a 17th-century scroll
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
Portrait of Qi Jiguang
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