Ching Shih

Ching Shih (1775–1844)^[1] (Cino simplified: 郑氏; Cino tradisional: 鄭氏; pinyin: Zhèng Shì; Kanton: Jihng Sih; "jando Zheng"), disabuik juo Cheng I Sao (Cino simplified: 郑一嫂; Cino tradisional: 鄭一嫂; pinyin: Zhèng Yī Sǎo; Kanton: Jihng Yāt Sóu; "bini Zheng Yi"), adolah bajak laut nan maneror lautan Cino pado awal abaik ka-19. Inyo mangomando 1800 kapal jo labiah dari 80.000 bajak lauik - laki-laki, perempuan, jo bahkan anak-anak. Inyo manantang nagara-nagara gadang pado maso itu, mode Baritania Raya, Portugal, jo Dinasti Qing. Inyo adolah salah satu bajak lauik takuek di Asia jo dunia, jo marupoan salah satu dari saketek bajak lauik nan baranti dari profesinyo.

Saketek nan dikatahui tantang kahidupan awal Ching Shih, tamasuak namo lahia jo tanggal lahirnya. Inyo adolah palacur Kanton nan bakarajo di palacuran di Kanton,^[2] namun inyo ditangkok dek bajak laut. Pado taun 1801, inyo menikahi Zheng Yi, bajak lauik takenal. Pado taun 1807, Zheng Yi maningga, jo Ching Shih manggantiannyo sabagai pamimpin. Armadanyo bakuasa di banyak desa-desa pantai, jo bahkan manetapan pajak kapado babarapo permukiman. Manuruik Robert Antony, Ching Shih "marampok kota, pasa, jo desa, dari Makau hinggo Kanton."^[3]

Armada Ching Shih ndak dapek dikalahkan dek Dinasti Qing, Portugal, maupun Baritania Rayo. Namun, pado taun 1810, pengampunan ditawaran kapado sadoalah bajak lauik, jo Ching Shih mamanfaatannyo.^[4] Inyo mangakhiri kariernyo pado taun 1810 satalah manarimo tawaran ampunan dari pamarentah Qing. Inyo manyimpan rampasannyo, manikahi letnan jo anak angkeknyo Cheung Po Tsai, jo membukak tampek pajudian.^[5]

Inyo maningga pado taun 1844.^[5]

Catatan kaki

↑ Murray, Dian H. (1987). Pirates of the South Coast, 1790-1810. Stanford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-8047-1376-6.
↑ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, A. D. Stefanowska, Clara Wing-chung Ho - 2003 - 387 pages
↑ Antony, Robert. Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The world of pirates and seafarers in Late Imperial South China. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003.
↑ Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz - 2007 - 279 page
↑ ^a ^b Koerth, Maggie (2007-08-28). "Most successful pirate was beautiful and tough". CNN. Diakses tanggal 2007-08-28.

[1] Murray, Dian H. (1987). Pirates of the South Coast, 1790-1810. Stanford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-8047-1376-6.

[2] Lily Xiao Hong Lee, A. D. Stefanowska, Clara Wing-chung Ho - 2003 - 387 pages

[Antony-3] Antony, Robert. Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The world of pirates and seafarers in Late Imperial South China. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003.

[4] Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz - 2007 - 279 page

[CNN-5] Koerth, Maggie (2007-08-28). "Most successful pirate was beautiful and tough". CNN. Diakses tanggal 2007-08-28.

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