WING CHUN

WING CHUN

History: The true lineage of Wing Chun may yet only be emerging, but legend has its origins at the Shaolin Temple where the nun Ng Mui fled the burning and destruction brought on by Qing soldiers. It is said she fled to Guang Sai and met a man named Yim Yee who had a daughter named Yim Wing Chun. Returning the favour of the family's shelter, Ng Mui taught the girl martial arts. The style had not received a name at the temple, and so when asked to give it one, Ng Mui named it after her student Wing Chun.

Mastering the art, Yim Wing Chun married Leung Bok Chow, and from them it was passed down through generations and became widespread in southern China. Another version of history sites a Buddhist monk named Ciu Yeun, and a Ming military official named Da Jung who became a monk in the southern Shaolin temple in Fukien, bringing the art of Wing Chun to the south where it played a profound role in the secret societies involved in overthrowing the Qing.

The competing legend states that Wing Chun was named after Wing Chun Tong (Everlasting Spring Hall) in Shaolin temple. However, the legacy was passed down, the art of Wing Chun reached the 20th century disciple Yip Man in Fatshan, who in turn would teach many famous disciples including the man who would make the style world famous - Bruce Lee. Lee studied Wing Chun as a teenager with Yip Man, and then brought it with him to America where he began to teach it to his American students. When Lee became an international star in the seventies Wing Chun was once again in the spotlight, and it has since grown to be one of the most popular styles in both Asia and the West.

Sejarah: garis silsilah sebenarnya Wing Chun hanya masih mungkin muncul, tetapi legenda mempunyai asalnya di Shaolin Temple di mana biarawati Ng Mui melarikan diri dalam pembakar dan perusakan yang dilakukan oleh tentara Qing. Konon dia melarikan diri kepada Guang Sai dan menemui seorang laki-laki menyebutkan Yim Yee yang mempunyai seorang anak perempuan bernama Yim Wing Chun.
Membalas budi , Ng Mui mengajar sastra perang kepada gadis. Gaya belum menerima nama di kuil shaolin, dan oleh sebab itu kalau diminta memberinya nama, Ng Mui menamainya seperti muridnya Wing Chun. Yim Wing Chun menikahkan Leung Bok Chow, dan dari mereka diwariskan lewat generasi dan menjadi tersebar luas di Cina selatan.

Versi sejarah lain meletakkan seorang rahib Budha menamai Ciu Yeun, dan Ming militer resmi menyebutkan Da Jung yang menjadi seorang rahib di kuil selatan Shaolin di Fukien, menciptakan seni Wing Chun bagi dinasrahasia yang dilibatkan dalam menggulingkan Qing.

Legenda lain menyebutkan bahwa Wing Chun dinamai seperti Wing Chun Tong (Everlasting Spring Hall) di kuil Shaolin . Tetapi seni Wing Chun diwariskan samapi abad ke 20 oleh guru Yip Man di Fatshan, yang pada gilirannya akan mengajar banyak murid terkenal termasuk laki-laki yang akan membuat dunia gaya terkenal - Bruce Lee. Lee belajar Wing Chun sebagai seorang anak belasan tahun dengan Yip Man, dan lalu mewujudkannya dengannya bagi Amerika di mana dia mulai mengajarnya kepada mahasiswa Amerikanya.
Ketika Lee menjadi bintang internasional di seventies Wing Chun pernah lagi di lampu sorot, dan sejak sudah bertambah besar untuk menjadi salah satu gaya yang paling populer di baik Asia maupun Barat.