The Battle of Jiksan (직산 전투) was a military conflict fought between Ming and Japanese forces on 16 October 1597.

[5] Ma Gui led Niu Boying and Jie Sheng to Jiksan, modern Cheonan, and laid an ambush there for the Japanese army.

According to Kuroda and Mōri Hidemoto, their firearms could not penetrate the iron shields used by Chinese soldiers, and their armor was at least partially bulletproof.

[4][5][3] Kuroda launched another attack at night, this time in a pronged sweeping crane formation that sought to crush the enemies between them.

Although they were forced to withdraw at Jiksan, it was not a major loss, and resulted in an orderly retreat south by the Japanese.