The Maritime Defence of China

Chapter 1 Brief Introduction to Qi Jiguang and Discussion of Issues Relating to China’s Maritime Defence and Qi’s Doctrines

Chapter 2 Qi Jiguang and Hu Zongxian’s Anti- wokou Campaign

Chapter 3 ‘A Terrible Scourge’: Chinese Piracy and Coastal Defence in Broad Historical Perspective

Chapter 4 The Martial Arts in Qi Jiguang’s Military Training

Chapter 5 The Arquebus Volley Technique in China, c. 1560: Evidence from the Writings of Qi Jiguang

Chapter 6 Zeng Guofan’s Application of Qi Jiguang’s Doctrines in Crushing the Taiping Uprising

Chapter 7 The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and the History of Coastal Defence

Chapter 8 Early Ming’s Skirmishes and Clashes with the Portuguese as an Indication of Ming Military Developments and the Military Dimension of Luso-Ming Interactions

Chapter 9 The Retrogression in Overseas Geographical Knowledge During the Mid-Ming Period

Chapter 10 Cutting Dwarf Pirates Down to Size: Amphibious Warfare in 16th-Century East Asia

Chapter 11 Rebel with a Cause: Chinese Merchant-Pirates in Southeast Asia in the 16th Century

Chapter 12 Naval Technology, State Power and the Influence of Qi Jiguang in the Late Ming

Chapter 13 The Rise of Private Maritime Trading Powers in Fujian and Their Impacts on the View of the Sea During the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 14 An Analysis on the Development of Ming-Qing Maritime Defence and Navy