A little history of him
Born in 1847, Wong is recognized as the Father of modern Hung Gar.
He is especially renowned for his integrity, righteousness and
moral values. Wong faced challenges by many skilled and famous
fighters during his lifetime, but none were able to defeat him.
Eventually, his reputation as a skilled and moral Gung-Fu master
spread throughout China.
By his early twenties, Wong was known as one of the Ten Fighters
of Canton, a title bestowed upon the most skilled fighters in the
area. As an adult, he taught Gung-Fu to the Navy in Canton and the
Fifth Regiment of the Gwan Dong Army. Upon moving to Fukien, he
became the right-hand man of General Tong Gin Cheong. Tong was a
resistance fighter who opposed the oppressive Ching government.
During the late Ching dynasty, Wong opened two herbal medicine
shops. He developed his own Dit Da medicine, and established a
reputation as one of the top four physicians in Southern
China.
One of Wongs greatest legacies to Hung Gar was his development of
the Fu Hok Sheong Yin Kuen, or the Tiger and Crane set. This
technique helped to formalize Hung Gars major techniques. Wong is
also famous for choreographing both the Tiger Tail Kick and the
Shadowless Kick. He died in 1933 at the age of 83.
