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| Ng Mui | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1703 China |
| Style | Wing Chun |
Ng Mui (Chinese: t 伍枚, p Wú Méi; Cantonese: Ng5 Mui4) is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders—survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty.
According to legend she is said to have been a master of various martial arts including the Shaolin martial arts, the Wudang martial arts, Ng Ying Kung Fu (Chinese: 五形功夫) and Yuejiaquan,[1] and the family style of Yue Fei. She is also credited as the founder of the martial arts Wǔ Méi Pài[2] (Ng Mui style), Wing Chun, Dragon style, and Five-Pattern Hung Kuen.
She has been associated with various locations, including the Shaolin Temple in either Henan or Fujian, the Wudang Mountains in Hubei, Mount Emei in Sichuan, a supposed White Crane Temple, the Daliang Mountains on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan, and additional locations in Guangxi and Guangdong. According to one folk story, she was the daughter of a Ming general.