Yim Wing-chun

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yim.
Yim Wing-chun
Born1735
China
Died1795 (aged 59-60)
China
StyleWing Chun
Teacher(s)Ng Mui
Years activefl. c. 1750-1795[1]
SpouseLeung Bok-chau

Yim Wing-chun (simplified Chinese: 严咏春; traditional Chinese: 嚴詠春; Cantonese Yale: Yim4 Wing6-cheun1; pinyin: Yán Yǒngchūn) is a Chinese legendary character, often cited in Wing Chun legends as the first master of the martial art bearing her name. Wing-chun, though a person's name in Chinese language, translates literally to "spring chant", or may be substituted with the character for "eternal spring".[2]

  1. ^ "Lineage > Ng Mui". International Wing Chun Academy. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  2. ^ Ritchie, R. (c. 2007): What's in a name? Retrieved on 9 May 2010.