Wu WeiZhong
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Wu Weizhong was a military commander for the Ming dynasty
. He is from the county of Yiwu
in Zhejiang
province (浙江省 義烏縣), his chosen name is Ruchen and his nickname is Yunfeng (字汝誠，號雲峰) he was one of the Ming generals that fought in the Imjin War.
against the Wako pirates in the 40th year of Jiajing Emperor
in 1561. as a minor officer who fought valiantly. In 1568 he followed General Qi to his new station in the Northern garrison of Ji, and headed Qi's effort to reconstruct the Great Wall of China
, in fact, much of the Great wall we see today was contributed by Wu and other men under Qi.
In 1571, he was promoted to a low ranking general.
Wu continued Qi Jiguang
's method of training soldiers, and his men were often regarded as the most capable fighting force of the Ming dynasty, especially when they were put to the test in 1592 during the Imjin War.
, who was being overran by the Japanese invasion ordered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
.
In their official relieve effort, Wu and his men were the first to cross the Yalu river and acted as the Ming army's vanguard along with the young general Qian Shizheng
, at Pyongyang, he led his men to attack the Northern section of Pyongyang and was wounded by Teppo
in battle. but still commanded his men to victory.
He ran into an incident later in 1593 when his forces apparently attacked a group of Korean civilians who were attempting to raid their food supplies. He was nearly fired for this incident but was saved by the Korean court who put in many good words for his valor.
Wu was one of the most active general in the war, being stationed in Korea for extensive periods of time during the peace talks, and also part taking in the second war of 1597-98.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
. He is from the county of Yiwu
Yiwu
Yiwu is a city of about 1.2 million people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. The city is famous for its small commodity trade and vibrant free markets and is a regional tourist destination...
in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province (浙江省 義烏縣), his chosen name is Ruchen and his nickname is Yunfeng (字汝誠，號雲峰) he was one of the Ming generals that fought in the Imjin War.
Early career
Wu was first noted in the campaign of general Qi JiguangQi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang was a Chinese military general and national hero during the Ming Dynasty. He was best remembered for his courage and leadership in the fight against Japanese pirates along the east coast of China, as well as his reinforcement work on the Great Wall of China.-Early life:Qi Jiguang was...
against the Wako pirates in the 40th year of Jiajing Emperor
Jiajing Emperor
The Jiajing Emperor was the 11th Ming Dynasty Emperor of China who ruled from 1521 to 1567. Born Zhu Houcong, he was the former Zhengde Emperor's cousin...
in 1561. as a minor officer who fought valiantly. In 1568 he followed General Qi to his new station in the Northern garrison of Ji, and headed Qi's effort to reconstruct the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
, in fact, much of the Great wall we see today was contributed by Wu and other men under Qi.
In 1571, he was promoted to a low ranking general.
Wu continued Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang was a Chinese military general and national hero during the Ming Dynasty. He was best remembered for his courage and leadership in the fight against Japanese pirates along the east coast of China, as well as his reinforcement work on the Great Wall of China.-Early life:Qi Jiguang was...
's method of training soldiers, and his men were often regarded as the most capable fighting force of the Ming dynasty, especially when they were put to the test in 1592 during the Imjin War.
Imjin War
In late 1592, the Ming dynasty decided to aid the Korean Joseon DynastyJoseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
, who was being overran by the Japanese invasion ordered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
.
In their official relieve effort, Wu and his men were the first to cross the Yalu river and acted as the Ming army's vanguard along with the young general Qian Shizheng
Qian ShiZheng
Qian Shizhen was a Ming dynasty general who particapated in the Imjin war. His chosen name is Zhisun, and his nickname was Sanqi. He was the author of "The records of the Eastern Expedition " and "Comments on archery" .-Early life:...
, at Pyongyang, he led his men to attack the Northern section of Pyongyang and was wounded by Teppo
Teppo
*Teppo is a Finnish male name, equivalent to "Stephen".* Teppo is a video game character from Battle Realms.* Teppō , the Japanese word for guns, especially the arquebuses derived from Portuguese models....
in battle. but still commanded his men to victory.
He ran into an incident later in 1593 when his forces apparently attacked a group of Korean civilians who were attempting to raid their food supplies. He was nearly fired for this incident but was saved by the Korean court who put in many good words for his valor.
Wu was one of the most active general in the war, being stationed in Korea for extensive periods of time during the peace talks, and also part taking in the second war of 1597-98.