Liu Ji
Philosopher, Military Person
1311 – 1375
Who was Liu Ji?
Liu Ji, courtesy name Bowen and posthumous name Wencheng, was a military strategist, officer, statesman and poet of the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was born in Qingtian County. He was the main advisor to the Yuan Dynasty era rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, who later became the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.. Liu Ji is also known for his prophecies, as he has been described as the "Chinese Nostradamus". With his contemporary general and scholar Jiao Yu, he was one of the co-editors of the military treatise known as the Huolongjing. His most famous military treatise is known as the Lessons of War.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1311
Qingtian County - Nationality
- China
- Profession
- Died
- May 16, 1375
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on July 23, 2013
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