Thursday, November 7, 2013

Leung Jan - According to oral history, two members of the Red Boat Opera Company...

Leung Jan - According to oral history, two members of the Red Boat Opera Company (Wong Wah-Bo and Leung Yee-Tai) taught the famous Leung Jan. Leung Jan was a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine in the city of Foshan in the 19th century.



Known as Mr. Jan from Foshan, he became famous due to his wins in competitive bouts. Oral history states that Leung Jan fought in over 300 challenges, in which he went undefeated. He was also the first to beat a wide range of styles using the Wing Chun.







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