New Video - Master Sifu Fung Chun "Red Boat History"

Wai Jia: The Kung Fu Forum Wing Chun
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The late Master Sifu Fung Chun discussing the history and background of Dr. Leung Jan’s Red Boat teachers, Wong Wah Bo & Leung Yee Tai. In this video you can hear Fung Sifu talking about the two different sects of Kung Fu on the Red Boat. The art of Wing Chun comes from Leung Lon Gwai to Wong Wah Bo and the Luk Dum Boon Gwun skills coming from the Jee Shim sect thru Leung Yee Tai.

Enjoy!

Short translation:

  1. Wong Wah Bo joined the Red Boat Opera at the age of twelve.

  2. Wong Wah Bo & Leung Yee Tai were both members of the Red Boat Opera.

  3. Leung Yee Tai was from the Jee Shin sect. He was a Poler!

  4. Leung Yee Tai was a Red Boat Opera Poler from the Jee Shim sect. He was with Jee Shin. Red Boater who played Luk Dim Boon Gwun 6.5 Pole.

  5. Wong Wah Bo studied with Leung Lon Gwai who was Yim Wing Chun’s godson. Yim Wing Chun did not teach others.

  6. Leung Lon Gwai taught Wong Wah Bo on the Red Boat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnz2Q7dxqXw

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Good stuff! Thanks Jim!

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Hi Jim

Since Leung Yee Tai learned from Chi Sim does that mean the Chi Sim Weng Chun comes from Leung Yee Tai instead of Wong Wah Bo ?

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[QUOTE=Firehawk4;1265363]Since Leung Yee Tai learned from Chi Sim does that mean the Chi Sim Weng Chun comes from Leung Yee Tai instead of Wong Wah Bo ?[/QUOTE]

First off, Jee Shin, the supposed abbot of the Southern Shaolin Monastery is pretty much a mythical character as are the others of the so-called five elders (including Ng Mui). Secondly, just as many southern systems trace their roots back to Ng Mui, there are many that claim Jee Shin as their founder. Through the Wong Wah Bo – Leung Yee Tai story, Wing Chun claims connection with both Ng Mui and Jee Shin.

But remember, …its a story.

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[QUOTE=Grumblegeezer;1265366]First off, Jee Shin, the supposed abbot of the Southern Shaolin Monastery is pretty much a mythical character as are the others of the so-called five elders (including Ng Mui). Secondly, just as many southern systems trace their roots back to Ng Mui, there are many that claim Jee Shin as their founder. Through the Wong Wah Bo – Leung Yee Tai story, Wing Chun claims connection with both Ng Mui and Jee Shin.

But remember, …its a story.[/QUOTE]

Blasphemy . Old Chinese guy said it , we must believe unconditionally .