十三 · 南 · Spirit · 18th c. · legend – 1836 · 1:16
The southern temple
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Southern tradition tells that the Qing burned a Shaolin temple in Fujian.
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It is told that five masters, the Five Elders, escaped and spread the art in the south.
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Our lineage dates the fire to 1736 and names a traitor monk, Ma Ning Yee.
Source: the lineage and the master
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Historians have found no proof of that temple. The story was told in the 18th century.
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From there, tradition says, came Hung Hei-kwun's Hung Gar and other southern styles.
Legend Wikipedia: Hung Ga
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In 1836, in King Mui village, Master Chan Heung began teaching Choy Li Fut.
History Wikipedia: Choy Li Fut
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The name honours three teachers: Choy Fook, Li Yau-san and his uncle Chan Yuen-woo.
History Wikipedia: Choy Li Fut