Not much is know of Ching Shih in her early life‚ only that she was a prostitute before she married Cheng I. Cheng I was the captain of a fleet before she became captain. She had two kids of her own and one adopted son. Once Cheng I died she became captain. She was known for having a bigger fleet than the Chinese navy. Women were very common among the fleet‚ and women had high ranking jobs just like the men. Her adopted son created laws for this fleet so that if anyone did not behave they will get
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Ching Shih‚ also known as the Pirate Queen‚ was the most powerful female pirate of her time. Before she became a pirate‚ Ching Shih worked as a prostitute in a floating brothel in Canton. Ching Shih was born Shi Xiang Gu in 1775. In 1801‚ the Pirate Zhéng Yi married Ching Shih. It is said that Zhéng Yi chose Ching Shih because of her because of her abilities as a businesswoman‚ using the secrets she learned as a prostitute to control her powerful and affluent clients. Ching Shih agreed to marry
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Ngon Tran John fielding English 1A 25 August 2013 The Way The Tao te Ching is a Chinese classic text. It was written in sixth century BC‚ by Laozi. The author was a philosopher of the very old china. The author has written the text with the short poems‚ natural imagery‚ and a gentle tone. Laozi has wanted to focus the principle of “Tao” with doing and undoing idea. The text teaches that people should live in a balanced life as well as a simple mind. The bad things such as
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Since the beginning of time‚ man has sought to explain the world around him. This is called philosophy‚ a Greek word which means "love of wisdom." However‚ over the millennia it has come to mean much more. The philosophies of the ancient Chinese people‚ whether they explain nature or present ways to live a just life‚ became so complex that simple prose could not suitably express their meaning. Yet paradoxically‚ the simpler‚ less exact form of poetry does put forth the ideas. Nowhere is this
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The Tao Te Ching is a book that is very well known in the scholarly community. The text itself appears to have a myriad on self-contradictions‚ not to mention the debate many scholars have over the various translations available. One of the more interesting contradictions on the Tao Te Ching is over learning. In the book it is often referenced that learning is important when it comes to the way‚ but then goes on to say in other sections that learning should essentially be exterminated. I propose
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The thoughts of Tao Te Ching (Philosophy) The first thing that struck me about Tao Te Ching is Albert Einstein. I am a big fan of Einstein‚ perplexed by years of studying his scientific theories and thereafter forever being awed by his genius. As for Taoism‚ being of Chinese descent‚ growing up in the eastern world‚ I have constant exposure to the Taoist practices‚ culture‚ traditions‚ images and symbols. However‚ the irony is that I had never ventured further than just being a mere observer
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How to Live Your Life According to the Tao The lesson that I take from Tao Te Ching is that everything comes and goes; nothing is set in stone forever‚ and times will always change. It being said that nothing stays the same forever‚ there are patterns and cycles in life. I notice these cycles in more than just life. I notice them in the world as well. One example of where these cycles are rather noticeable is in the seasons. Each year we go from spring‚ to summer‚ to fall‚ and finally to my least
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Tao Te Ching The author of Tao Te Ching might have not existed‚ but what makes his work important is the intention of approach. The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text that literally means “classic”‚ “way” and “virtue”‚ and is a cornerstone of philosophical Taoism. It is attributed to Lao Tzu or “old Master”‚ who lived during the 6th century BC‚ he was an insider ‚ record- keeper at the court of the Zhou Dynasty‚ who was disillusioned by the hunger for power and believed people are inherently
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Paper I would like to say that I chose the Tao Te Ching‚ however‚ it chose me. I was first introduced to this text one Christmas morning‚ many years ago‚ and it has been with me (in one way or another) ever since. Due to my lifestyle I was constantly losing my copy‚ and in my attempts to replace it I had the pleasure of owning a multitude of versions‚ and differing translations. Today I will be using the 1988 publication of the Tao Te Ching as translated by author Stephen Mitchell (as my primary
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process of pursuing stillness and non-action. This idea is discussed in Dao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Taoism achieves attentions and significance from philosophers and literature scholars as Taoism gets interpreted in many different ways. As a companion of Dao Te Ching‚ The book of Chuang Tzu is the second most influential and popular literature that concerns with the interpretation and application of Taoism. Different from Tao Te Ching‚ The Book of Chuang Tzu elaborates on Taoism with philosophical fantasy
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