Qi Jiguang

Ming Dynasty general
Person human Q439768
Qi Jiguang
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Qi Jiguang

Summary

Qi Jiguang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shandong[2]. He was born on +1528-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1588-01-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Qi Jiguang's place of birth was Shandong[2].
  • Qi Jiguang was born on +1528-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Qi Jiguang died on +1588-01-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Qi Jiguang's father was Qi Jingtong[8].
  • Qi Jiguang held citizenship in Ming dynasty[9].
  • Qi Jiguang worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Qi Jiguang's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Qi Jiguang is New Treatise on Military Efficiency[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Qi Jiguang is 練兵實紀[11].
  • Qi Jiguang's image is recorded as Qi Jiguang Portrait.jpg[12].
  • Qi Jiguang is recorded as male[13].
  • Qi Jiguang's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Qi Jiguang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121484110[15].
  • Qi Jiguang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114978225[16].
  • Qi Jiguang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169145542445996641619[17].
  • Qi Jiguang's GND ID is recorded as 123990238[18].
  • Qi Jiguang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82070618[19].
  • Qi Jiguang's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500282297[20].
  • Qi Jiguang's IdRef ID is recorded as 11360629X[21].
  • Qi Jiguang's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09926208[22].
  • Qi Jiguang's Commons category is recorded as Qi Jiguang[23].
  • Qi Jiguang's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[24].
  • Qi Jiguang's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[25].
  • Qi Jiguang's CBDB ID is recorded as 0029605[26].
  • Qi Jiguang's participated in conflict is recorded as Jiajing wokou raids[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Qi Jiguang was born in Shandong[2]. He was born on +1528-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Qi Jingtong[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[5] and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include New Treatise on Military Efficiency[10], a literary work[28], written by Qi Jiguang[29] and 練兵實紀[11], a literary work[30], written by him[31]. Things named for him include ROCS Chi Kuang[32], a frigate[33].

Death and Burial

Qi Jiguang died on +1588-01-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Qi Jiguang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include New Treatise on Military Efficiency[36], a literary work[37], written by him[38]. Entities named for him include ROCS Chi Kuang[32], a frigate[33].

FAQs

Where was Qi Jiguang born?

Qi Jiguang was born in Shandong[2].

Who were Qi Jiguang's parents?

Qi Jiguang's father was Qi Jingtong[8].

What did Qi Jiguang do for work?

Qi Jiguang worked as military personnel[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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