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Hung Gar is one of the most widely known, respected and practiced style of Chinese Martial Art in the world. It has a long, colourfull history which dates back to 1700's when China was under the rule of C'hing goverment. Despite the fame and popularity of the style, history of Hung gar is not very well recorded and unclear.This is due to the reason that much of the history was passed down verbally for many years.
The time-line below outlines the history of Hung Gar from the burning of the Siu Lum (Shaolin) temple to present day. Altough not completed yet, it will be updated regularly.

DYNASTY
DATE
HUNG GAR KUEN
Ming Dynasty
A.D. 1368-1644
Circa
A.D.1399
Fukien Siu Lum (Shaolin) temple was build
Circa
1728
Ching government outlawes the practice of
martial arts
Ching Dynasty
A.D. 1644-1911
Circa
1736
Siu Lum (Shaolin) temple destroyed by the Ching
imperial army. Many were killed by the imperial army,
but some managed to escape including the abot Gee
Sin Sim Si and Hung Hei Goon.
Circa
1813
Ching goverment lifts the ban on Kung Fu. Hung Hei
Goon emerges from hiding and opens a gung fu school
in Fa city and names his art Hung Gar Kuen (Hung
family Fist), mainly to hide its shaolin connections from
the Manchus
Circa
1813-1815
Leung Kwan (Tid Kiu Sam) was born in Namhoi
district of Kwangtung province
Circa
1847
Wong Fei Hung was born in Nam hoi district of
Kwungtung province, China.
1860
Lam Sai Wing was born in Ping Chow, a small
village in Namhoi district of Kwangtung province.
Circa
1886-888
Tid Kiu Sam passed away
1895
Chiu Kao was born in sam kong county of
Kwangtung province
1899 - 1900
Boxer Rebellion
1909
Chan Hon Chung was born in in the village of
Hing Ling, Kwangtung
1910
Lam Cho sigung was born Ping Chow, a small
village in Namhoi district of .
Republic of China
A.D. 1911-1949
1911
Sun Yat Sen honours Lam Sai Wing with a
medal for all his deeds and efforts for helping
those in need.
Circa
1917
Lam Sai Wing writes 3 books on Hung Gar.
Gung Gee Fuk Foo Kuen, Fu Hoh Seung Ying
Kuen and Tid Sin Kuen.
Circa
1924
Wong Fei Hung passed away.
1930
Y.C.Wong was born in Kwangtung province of
southern China
1943
Lam Sai Wing Si-Tai-Gung passes away in Hong
Kong at the age of 83.
People's Republic
of China

1949-
1991
Chan Hon Chung passed away in Hong Kong at
the age of 82.
1995
Chiu Kao passed away in Hong Kong at the age
of 100
     
 
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