Wednesday, February 3, 2010

My Lineage

Wang Lang(王郎)

The founder of Praying Mantis Boxing at the beginning of Qing Dynasty in China


Taoist priest named Sheng Xiao (升宵道人)


Li Zhijian (李三剪) (1810 – 光緒十七年)


Wang Yunsheng (王榮生) 生於(1854 – 1926)


Fan Xudong (范旭東) (1841 – 1935)


Luo Guangyu (羅光玉) (1889 – 1944)

He was invited as an ambassador for mantis boxing by the central committee of Shanghai Chinwoo and later was transferred to Hong Kong Chinwoo. He is a prominent figure in both the mantis boxing and Chinwoo history


Wong Kam Hong (黄锦洪) (1917 – 1991)

He migrated from Hong Kong to Penang. Having teaching in Penang Chinwoo for a while before founding his own Penang Tang Lang Martial Arts Association.


Yong Boon Toh (楊文道) (1917 – 1993)

He is my master. Being a coach in Malacca Chinwoo Athletic Association since 1970’s until his death in 1993. I joined Malacca Chinwoo in 1990.


Tan Soo Chong (陈書张) (1951)

He is my senior brother who taught me on behalf of my master who already in his 70’s then


Shervmen Loi (雷彬) (1973)

And finally me, who start practicing this form of wushu from 1991 onwards


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