Yuen Kay-shan
Yuan Kay-shan | |
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| Born | 1889 Foshan, China |
| Died | 1956 Foshan, China |
| Occupation | Martial arts practitioner |
| Children | Yuen Jo-Tong (Grandson) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 阮奇山 | ||||||||||
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Yuan Kay-shan (Chinese: 阮奇山; pinyin: Ruǎn Qí Shān; Yale Cantonese: Yun1 Kei4 Saan1;also transliterated "Yuen Kay-san") was a master in the martial art of Wing Chun, who lived from 1889 to 1956. The fifth of five brothers, he became known as "Foshan Yuen Lo Jia (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan)" [1] [2] [3]
Wing Chun studies
Yuan's family ancestral home was named Song Yuen (Mulberry Gardens), and located in Foshan, China. [4] Initially, Kay-shan's father paid for Kay-shan and his older brother Yuen Chai-Wan to become students of Fok Bo-Chuen (霍保全; pinyin: Huò Bǎoquán; Yale Cantonese: Fok3 Bou2 Chyun4; also transliterated "Kwok Bo-Chuen").[1]
Later, Ma Bok-Leung, Jiu Gan-Heung, Lo Hao-Po, NgNgau Si, Leung Yan as well as Yuan Kay-san and his brother, invited noted marshal Fung Siu-Ching to come and teach. Fung stayed at the Yuan ancestral home,[4] where the two brothers combined the teachings of their past and present teacher.[5]
Yuan Kay-Shan's brother eventually was invited to teach in Vietnam, [4] where he founded the Nguyễn Tế-Công branch (Vietnam WingChun 永春) branch of the art. Yuan Kay-Shan remained in Foshan, where he became friends with other Wing Chun notables like Yip Man, Yiu Choi, Yip Chung Hong, Lai Hip Chi, Tong Gai and others.[5] Yuan Kay-Shan became close enough with Yip Man that he taught Yip's son, Yip Chun, the first form of the art. [5]
Students
Shum Lung
Yuan Kay-Shan's first student and only disciple was Shum Lung (also transliterated as "Sum Nung"), whose family had recently returned to China from South America. Initially a student of Wing Chun instructor Cheung Bo, Cheung introduced Shum to Yuan at a young age to further his training. Over the years, Yuan Kay-Shan and Shum Lung spent much time together, and under Yuan Kay-Shan's guidance, Shum Lung continued to refine and polish his Wing Chun. With Yuan Kay-Shan's passing, Shum Nung named the style Yuen Kay San Wing Chun Kuen, in honor and memory of his teacher. [6]
Wong Jing
Yuan Kay-Shan also taught material to Wong Jing, a friend who had helped him in a time of need. [7][8].
Lineage
| Lineage in Wing Chun | |
| sifus | Fok Bo-Chuen (霍保全), Fung Siu-Ching |
| Yuan Kay-shan (阮奇山) | |
| students | Shum Lung (岑能), Wong Jing |
References
- ^ a b Li, Jie (1993). "Yuen Kay-San and Wing Chun Kuen". Wulin (武林) magazine. Guangzhou. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Chu, Robert, et al. Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 1998. ISBN 0-8048-3141-6
- ^ Ritchie, Rene. Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen. New York: Multi-Media Books, 1997. ISBN 1-892515-03-2
- ^ a b c Yuen, Jo-Tong. "Yuen Kay-San, Master of Wing Chun Boxing". New Martial Hero. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b c Yuen, Jo-Tong (1983). "Yuen Kay-San and Foshan Wing Chun Kuen". Wulin (武林) magazine. Guangzhou. Retrieved 2008-04-04. Cite error: The named reference "wulin2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Ritchie, Rene (1994). "Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen". Martial Arts Masters. U.S. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Yuen Kay San and Mai Gei Wong Sifus". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Ritchie, Rene. "Yuen Kay-San (Ruan Qishan)". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
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