| Yuen Kay-shan | |||||||||||
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| Born | 1889 Foshan, Qing Dynasty | ||||||||||
| Died | 1956 (aged 66–67) Foshan, China | ||||||||||
| Other names | Foshan Yuen Lo-jia (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan) | ||||||||||
| Style | Wing Chun | ||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Fok Bo-chuen (霍保全) Fung Siu-ching (馮少青) Wong Wah-bo "Dai Fa Min" Kam | ||||||||||
| Rank | Grandmaster | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Martial artist | ||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Yuen Chai-wan (Brother) Yuen Jo-tong (Grandson) | ||||||||||
| Notable students | Sum Nung | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 阮奇山 | ||||||||||
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| Vietnamese | Nguyễn Kỳ Sơn | ||||||||||
Yuen Kay-shan (Chinese: 阮奇山; Cantonese Yale: Yún Kèih-sāan; pinyin: Ruǎn Qíshān), nicknamed Yuen Lo-jia (Chinese: 阮老揸; Cantonese Yale: Yún Lóuh Jā; pinyin: Ruǎn Lǎo Zhā) [1] was a Grandmaster of Wing Chun. The youngest of five brothers, he became known as "Foshan Yuen Lo-jia" (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan).[2] [3] [4] He was the fifth child of wealthy firework monopoly owner Yuen Chong Ming, and was known as an undefeated champion of 1000 death duels during the 1920-1950s representing the Wing Chun.[5]
- ^ "追忆旧时佛山武林:阮奇山挑三千两白银请师父教咏春".
- ^ Li, Jie (1993). "Yuen Kay-shan and Wing Chun Kuen". Wulin (武林) Magazine. Guangzhou. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. 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-shan Wing Chun Kuen. New York: Multi-Media Books, 1997. ISBN 1-892515-03-2
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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