Five Elders
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- This article is about the folklore figures. For the martial art written with the same Chinese characters, see Five Ancestors.
In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders (Chinese: 五祖; pinyin: wǔ zǔ; Yale Cantonese: ng5 jou2) are survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).
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[edit] The Triad Five Elders
The Tiandihui/Hongmen claims that it was founded by the Five Elders and names them as
- Choi Dakjung (蔡德忠)
- Fong Daaihung (方大洪)
- Mah Chiuhing (馬超興)
- Wu Dakdai (胡德帝)
- Lei Sikhoi (李式開).
[edit] The Kung Fu Five Elders
Within martial arts circles, the Five Elders are
| Chinese | Pinyin | Yale Cantonese | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jee Sin | 至善禪師 | Zhì Shàn Chán Shī | Ji3 Sin6 Sim3 Si1 | literally "Jee Sin, Chan (Zen) teacher" |
| Ng Mui | 五梅大師 | Wǔ Méi Dà Shī | Ng5 Mui4 Daai6 Si1 | |
| Bak Mei | 白眉道人 | Bái Méi Dào Rén | Baak6 Mei4 Dou6 Yan4 | literally "White Eyebrow, Taoist" |
| Fung Do-Duk | 馮道德 | Féng Dàodé | Fung4 Dou6 Dak1 | Taoist |
| Miu Hin | 苗顯 | Miáo Xiǎn | Miu4 Hin2 | an "unshaved" (lay) Shaolin disciple |
[edit] 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.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Yale Cantonese | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hung Hei-Gun | 洪熙官 | Hóng Xīguān | Hung4 Hei1 Gun1 | founder of Hung Gar |
| Lau Sam-Ngan | 劉三眼 | Liú Sānyǎn | Lau4 Saam1 Ngaan5 | literally "Three Eyed Lau;" founder of Lau Gar |
| Choy Gau-Yee | 蔡九儀 | Cài Jiǔyí | Choi3 Gau2 Yi4 | founder of Choy Gar |
| Lee Yau-San | 李友山 | Lǐ Yǒushān | Lei5 Yau5 Saan1 | founder of Lee Gar; teacher of Choy Lee Fut founder Chan Heung |
| Mok Ching-Giu | 莫清矯 | Mò Qīngjiǎo | Mok6 Ching1 Giu2 | founder of Mok Gar |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Hungmun – The Secret Rebellion Societies, also known as The Triads."
- "The Roots Of Martial Arts."
- Chu, Robert; Ritchie, Rene; & Wu, Y. (1998). Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions. Boston: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3141-6.
- Rene Ritchie, Robert Chu and Hendrik Santo. Wing Chun Kuen and the Secret Societies. Retrieved on August 14, 2005.
