Qi Jiguang's Poem Stele at Longquan Temple in Miyun

Qi Jiguang's Poem Stele at Longquan Temple in Miyun

Qi Jiguang's Poem Stele at Longquan Temple in Miyun is a cultural tourism attraction.

Qi Jiguang's Poem Stele at Longquan Temple is located 2.5 kilometers northeast of Miyun County. Qi Jiguang (1512–1587) was a renowned patriotic general of the Ming Dynasty. During his military service defending the borders, he was stationed in Shixia, Miyun. In the third year of the Wanli era (1575), while visiting Longtan in Miyun, he composed a seven-character regulated poem about the visit, which was inscribed on a stele and preserved at Longquan Temple. Qi Jiguang was a famous general who fought against Japanese pirates. It was he who safeguarded decades of peace across China and enabled the people in coastal regions to live and work in tranquility. His fame spread far and wide, his achievements were recorded in history, and his legacy endures forever. As one of China’s great generals, he will always inspire us to resist foreign aggression and defend our motherland with unwavering determination.

Qi Jiguang, courtesy name Yuanjing, art name Nantang, was a native of Dengzhou, Shandong. He was born in the seventh year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1528). His father, Jingtong, served as a regional military commander and once acted as the acting head of the Daning Regional Military Commission. Qi Jiguang studied literature and martial arts from a young age. When he was 17, his father passed away, and he inherited his official position as an assistant commander of the Dengzhou Guard in Shandong. At that time, Japanese pirates frequently raided China’s southeastern coastal areas. Qi Jiguang once wrote a poem expressing his aspiration: “I seek no title of nobility, but only a calm sea.” In the 32nd year of the Jiajing era (1553), he was promoted to acting assistant commander and reorganized the three battalions and 25 guards under his command, strengthening training and fortifying Shandong’s maritime defenses, which deterred pirate invasions. … More details about Qi Jiguang++