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 Masters of this truly great art were some of the most well known and respected martial artist of their time. They were famous for their extraordinary skills in gung fu and traditional Chinese medicine as well as for their moral values. In fact some of them became so famous that their life story has been and still is subject to many publications,movies and TV shows. The legendary folk hero, hung gar master Wong Fei Hung is withoutadoubt the most famous gung fu master of all time. His life has been immortalized by hundreds of movies, publications, TV shows etc.
Each and everyone of these great masters of the past have played a very important role in the development and spread of Hung Gar. Using their vast knowledge and hand on experience they have contributed much and enhanced the art of Hung Gar. Thanks to these master's life long dedication and endless efforts Hung Gar has developed, nourished, and flourished to be one of the most respected and widely practiced style of Chinese Martial arts in the world.
Hung Gar masters were some of the best boxers/fighters of their time and often used their skills to protect the weak and help those in need. The fighting skills of these masters and effectiveness' of their style(Hung Gar) was proven and tested time and time again in many different situations from open challenges to brutal battles against the Ch'ing imperial army. Hung gar gung fu is an extremely effective no-nonsense combat art. However one must remember that Hung Gar is not all about fighting, it involves much more than learning how to defend yourself. It is a way of life. Hung family boxing is a complete system of Chinese martial arts and has gone through very little change since its birth.
Teachings of these outstanding masters and tradition of Hung Gar has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years to modern times. Today, it is up to the current practitioners and teachers of Hung Gar to effectively promote and preserve the tradition of this excellent art.
 Hung Kuen gung fu family is very big and has spread all over the world. The legendary Wong Fei Hung and his student great grandmaster Lam Sai Wing were excellent teachers and had many good students. Some of these students also became very good teachers and taught Hung Gar openly to the public. Lam Sai Wing's nephew Lam Cho sigung is the current grandmaster of the style and highest authority of Hung Gar in the world today. Lam Cho sigung has been involved in Hung gar gung fu for more than 85 years now and taught his art openly to public for 3 quarters of a century. Over the years he had many excellent students who in turn opened their own gung fu schools and taught the art of Hung Gar. Today his sons Lam Chun Fai and Lam Chun Sing carry on the traditions and teachings of Hung gar handed down from their father. Some of Lam Cho sigungs students such as Tang Kwok Wah, Y.C.Wong and Bucksam Kong moved to United States and Hawaii where they also opened schools and taught Hung Gar openly to general public.
Wong Fei Hung is widely considered as the father of the modern day Hung Gar we know and practice today. Although there are many different branches of Hung Gar around the world today, it must be pointed out that nearly all of these branches trace their lineage back to Wong Fei Hung.
Please remember that there are a number of different lineage's/branches of Hung Gar. Some of the masters of these other lineage's are not yet included here. If you like to contribute information ,write about the masters/teachers of your lineage or you want to comment, make a suggestion please get in touch by e-mail or the feed back form in the contact page. |
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