Ching Shih
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Died | Macau |
| Macao | |
| 1844 | |
| Macao | |
| Battles and wars | Battle of the Tiger's Mouth |
| Criminal charge | Piracy |
| Spouse | Cheung Po Tsai |
| Zheng Yi | |
| Job | Piracy |
| Pirate | |
| Other name | Ching Shih |
| Crimin charg | Piracy |
| Crimin status | Pacified |
| Children | Cheng Heung Shih |
| Cheng Ying Shih | |
| Cheung Yu Lin | |
| Born | Guangdong Province |
| China | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1775 |
| Full name | Shih Yang |
| Later work | Guangzhou |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 622637 |
Ching Shih Life story
Zheng Yi Sao, also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810. Born as Shi Yang in 1775 to humble origins, she married a pirate named Zheng Yi at age 26 in 1801. She was named Zheng Yi Sao by the people of Guangdong.