Qi Jiguang

General / Commander

Famous Ming Dynasty Chinese general and author of the classic military treatise Ji Xiao Xin Shu (1560).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth11/12/1528

Date of Death1/5/1588

Era16th century

Country of OriginChina

Rank / TitleAuthor of Ji Xiao Xin Shu

Active Years1555–1588

Biography

General Qi Jiguang, renowned for defeating Wokou pirates, compiled Ji Xiao Xin Shu in 1560. His chapter Quanjing Jie Yao recorded 32 core unarmed boxing postures anchoring modern Wushu.

Associated Martial Arts

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The collective name for hundreds of Chinese fighting traditions. It has no founder: Bodhidharma is a legend spread only from the early 20th century.