Five Elders

Five Elders

In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders (zh-cp |c=五祖 |p=wǔ zǔ; Yale Cantonese: ng5 jou2) are survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

The Triad Five Elders

The Tiandihui/Hongmen claims that it was founded by the Five Elders and names them as
* Choi Tak-Chung (蔡德忠)
* Fong Tai-Hung (方大洪)
* Ma Chiu-Hing (馬超興)
* Wu Tak-Tai (胡德帝)
* Lee Sik-Hoi (李式開).

The Kung Fu Five Elders

Within some martial arts circles, the Five Elders are said to be

The Five Family Elders

Sometimes the founders of the five major family styles of Southern Chinese martial arts, all students of Jee Sin, are also called the Five Elders.

See also

* Jee Sin Sim See
* Ng Mui
* Bak Mei
* Fong Sai-Yuk
* Shaolin Monastery and Shaolin kung fu
* Tiandihui/Hongmen

References

* " [http://www.siulam.info/hungmun.htm Hungmun – The Secret Rebellion Societies, also known as The Triads] ."
* " [http://www.mawn.net/roots.htm The Roots Of Martial Arts] ."
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* Rene Ritchie, Robert Chu and Hendrik Santo. cite web | title=Wing Chun Kuen and the Secret Societies | url=http://www.wingchunkuen.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10 | accessmonthday=August 14 | accessyear=2005

External links

* [http://www.wingchunkuen.com/ Wingchun Archives: Preserving the History & Methods of Wing Chun Kung Fu]


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