Wing Chun

"When the opera troupe left Zhaoqing, Wong Wah Bo began to teach other actors on the boat, known as the Red Junk. One of the skilled performers was Leung Yee Tei. As Wong Wah Bo and Leung Yee Tei practiced Wing Chun, they caught the attention of the boat's cook. It turns out that the cook was really the abbot of the ruined Shaolin temple, Chi Shin, who had fled at the same time as Ng Mui and was hiding in disguise. It was Chi Shin that incorporated the techniques of the Six and a Half Point Pole into Wing Chun, and together the three men tested, refined and codified the art into distinct forms and drills. As the Red Junk continued its travels, the art was passed to Leung Jan, a well known herbal Doctor in Foshan. It is said that Leung Jan grasped the innermost secrets of Wing Chun and was able to attain the highest level of proficiency. As martial arts in general began to become popular once more, many Kung Fu masters came to challenge Leung Jan. According to the histories, Leung Jan was never once defeated, and became very famous. Leung Jan only taught a handful of private students including his sons Leung Chun and Leung Bik, and two other students, ""Woodman"" Wah, and Chan Wah Shan. Chan owned a coin changing stall near Leung's herbal medicine clinic in Foshan, and was known for his powerful strength and intense interest in Kung Fu. Chan eventually became Leung's disciple, learning both Wing Chun Kung Fu and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Due to Leung Jan's fame, the Qing government sought him out to become head instructor for the military. Chan Wah Shan went in his place, but only served a short time before retiring to open a health clinic. He continued to teach Wing Chun Kung Fu right up to the time of his death. Chan accepted his last student when he was 70 years old: a teenager named Ip Man."