Qi Jiguang

Ming Dynasty general
Person human Q439768
Qi Jiguang
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Summary

Qi Jiguang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shandong[2]. He was born on November 17, 1528[3]. He died on January 5, 1588[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 (426 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 November 17, 1528[3].
  • Qi Jiguang died on January 5, 1588[4].
  • Qi Jiguang's father was Qi Jingtong[8].
  • Qi Jiguang held citizenship in Ming dynasty[9].
  • Qi Jiguang is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[10].
  • Qi Jiguang's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Qi Jiguang worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Qi Jiguang is New Treatise on Military Efficiency[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Qi Jiguang is 練兵實紀[12].
  • Qi Jiguang is recorded as male[13].
  • Qi Jiguang's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Qi Jiguang's Commons category is recorded as Qi Jiguang[15].
  • Qi Jiguang's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[16].
  • Qi Jiguang's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[17].
  • Qi Jiguang was part of the conflict Jiajing wokou raids[18].
  • Qi Jiguang's family name is recorded as Qi[19].
  • Qi Jiguang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Qi Jiguang[20].
  • Qi Jiguang's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[21].
  • Qi Jiguang's described by source is recorded as Guochao xianzheng lu[22].
  • Qi Jiguang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[23].
  • Qi Jiguang's Commons Creator page is recorded as Qi Jiguang[24].
  • Qi Jiguang's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '戚繼光'}[25].
  • Qi Jiguang's courtesy name is recorded as 元敬[26].
  • Qi Jiguang's courtesy name is recorded as 元敬[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Qi Jiguang was born in Shandong[2]. He was born on November 17, 1528[3]. His father was Qi Jingtong[8]. He is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include New Treatise on Military Efficiency[11], a literary work[28] and 練兵實紀[12], a literary work[29]. Things named for Qi Jiguang include ROCS Chi Kuang[30], a frigate[31].

Death and Burial

Qi Jiguang died on January 5, 1588[4].

Why It Matters

Qi Jiguang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include New Treatise on Military Efficiency[34], a literary work[35]. Entities named for him include ROCS Chi Kuang[30], a frigate[31].

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topic's main category → Category:Qi Jiguang
    Participated in conflict → Jiajing wokou raids
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