Qi Jiguang Quotes

Ming Dynasty general

Qi Jiguang (simplified Chinese: 戚继光; traditional Chinese 戚繼光; 12 November 1528 – 5 January 1588) was a Ming dynasty Chinese military general who defended China against wokou pirates and reinforced the Great Wall against Mongol incursions. He authored several military manuals which have been widely read in China, Korea, and Japan.

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Native Name: 戚繼光

Alternative Names: Jiguang Qi • Nantang • Meng? • Mengzhu • Wuyi • Wuzhuang • Zhongxi • Yuanjing

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Once you have acquired the skills, you must test them on an opponent, but in no way should you consider victory or submission to be a cause for shame or pride. Rather, you ought to think, "By what means did I defeat him?" Or, "By what means could I have defeated him?" Then you exert and test yourself for a while.

The fist methods do not seem to concern themselves with the arts of great warfare; nevertheless, to move the hands and feet actively and to work habitually the limbs and body constitutes the gateway to beginning study and entering the art.