Zheng Yi Sao (born Shi Yang; c. 1775–1844), also known as Shi Xianggu, Shek Yeung and Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 [1] to 1810. [2] Born as Shi Yang in 1775 to humble origins, she married a pirate named Zheng Yi at age 26 in 1801.

2021年11月24日 · The fearsome female pirate Ching Shih lived and pillaged during China’s Qing Dynasty, and is considered to have been the most successful pirate in history. Born into poverty before becoming a sex worker, she was plucked out of relative obscurity by Cheng I, a notorious pirate who operated in the South China Sea.

2021年11月15日 · Zheng Yi (also known as Ching I), was the leader of a large pirate confederation, and he caused terror in the South China Sea. Over a period of just two years, Zheng built up this force to around 600 ships and up to 40,000 men.

2016年4月6日 · Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates. At the dawn of the 19th century, a former prostitute from a floating brothel in the city of Canton was wed to Cheng I, a fearsome...

2023年3月20日 · Sometimes called, Zheng Yi Sao or "Wife of Zheng Yi," she's known to history as Ching Shih for what she accomplished once he died. In 1808, the Chinese Qing government, overwhelmed by pirates in...

2020年11月12日 · Ching Shih (or Zheng Shi) was a Chinese prostitute who became a powerful female pirate, controlling the infamous Red Flag Fleet. The fleet grew under her command, with expanding reserves of loot, and an organized system of business.

2025年1月10日 · Small, slim, and female, she commanded a massive pirate fleet in the South China Sea in the 19th century. The pirate queen was born a humble outcast in Guangdong, South China in 1775. Her name then was Sek Yeung (pinyin: Shi Yang).

6 天之前 · However, piracy in the region collapsed alongside Tây Sơn rule in 1802, at which point pirate activities shifted to the Chinese coast. [10] Zheng Yi Sao and her husband led the new, smaller pirate gangs, still reeling from the collapse of pirate activities, forming seven fleets commanded by leaders loyal to the family, thus establishing their ...

2023年8月5日 · During the early 19th century, Ching Shih, a formidable pirate queen, ruled over the vast expanse of the South China Sea and engaged in battles against both Portuguese and British naval forces. She commanded an impressive fleet of 1,800 war junks manned by a staggering 80,000 pirates.

Ching Shih was once a prostitute in one of the floating brothels in Guangzhou before she married the pirate Cheng I and rose to power after his death. Under her command, the Red Flag Fleet grew to over 300 junks manned by 20,000 to 40,000 pirates — men, women, and even children.