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artes marciales, kungfu, choy li fut, dinastía qing
28 April, 20251 May, 2025Chinese Martial Arts

Martial Arts and Self-Defense in the Qīng Dynasty

Martial arts should reflect, at least in part, the reality of the violence in the society and historical moment in which they were created. In this article, we examine the concept of self-defense in the legal framework of the Qīng 清 dynasty, as well as other aspects that influenced the emergence and development of Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 and other southern Kungfu styles from China.

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Kungfu, Choy Li Fut, Artes Marciales,
3 March, 202527 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut

Choy Li Fut Kung Fu as a Martial Arts System

Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 is a martial art originating in the province of Guǎngdōng 廣東 in southern China, whose legendary origins can be traced back to the Shàolín 少林 temple. In this article we see what its most important characteristics are, as well as the different elements of which it is composed.

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Chan Ngau-Sing, Hu Yuen-Chou Choy Li Fut
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History, Tai Ji Quan

After Cheong Jim (Choy Li Fut History VII)

After Cheong Jim 張炎, Chan Ngau Sing 陳吽盛 took charge of the Hung Sing 鴻勝 school and continued cementing the its reputation, making it one of the most membered martial arts institutions in the Fóshān 佛山.

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Chan Yiu-Chi, Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, Guangzhou China
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

Chan Jiu-Chi (Choy Li Fut History VI)

Chan Jiu-Chi 陳耀墀 was a scholar, poet, herb doctor and master of Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 and, although it is said that he stood out in all those areas, no doubt his fame in the field of Kung Fu surpassed the others very much.

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Tam Sam, Bak Sing Choy Li Fut, historia
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

The Legendary Fist of the North (Choy Li Fut History V)

At the end of the 19th century, Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 was booming in southern China. There was at that time a legendary wrestler, called Tam Sam 譚三, who is considered the founder of one of the main branches of the style.

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Jeong Hung Sing, Foshan, Historia del Choy Li Fut Kung Fu
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

Cheong Hung Sing (Choy Li Fut History IV)

Cheong Jim 張炎 is known for being the founder of the Hung Sing 鴻勝 branch of Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 in Fóshān 佛山, and one of the best fighters of his time. His story has been transmitted orally and the popular narrative is mixed with legend.

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Historia del Choy Li Fut, China, Kung Fu
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

Chan Heung’s Legacy and the Style Branches (Choy Li Fut History III)

We follow the story of the heirs of Chan Heung 陳享, founder of the Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 Kung Fu system, in times of the spreading and diversification of the style, when many schools were established.

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Historia del Choy Li Fut, Rebelión Tai Ping
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

Revolutionary Activities? (Choy Li Fut History II)

Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 popular folklore associates it with the Tàipíng Rebellion 太平天國, secret societies, and other revolutionary movements that fought to overthrow the Qīng 清 dynasty. But is there any historical truth in this, or is it just a legend?

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Chan Heung, fundador del Choy Li Fut
25 February, 202525 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, Choy Li Fut, History

Chan Heung, Founder of a New System (Choy Li Fut History I)

Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 is a martial arts system founded in 1836 by Chan Heung 陳享, one of the greatest martial artists of his time. Today it is one of the most widely practiced Kung Fu styles, both for its effectiveness and for its great technical variety.

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Las Escoltas Armadas - The Armed Escorts of Martial Artists in the Qīng Dynasty
17 February, 202516 February, 2025Chinese Martial Arts, History

The Armed Escorts of Martial Artists in the Qīng Dynasty

Towards the end of the Míng 明 dynasty (1368–1644), the problem of banditry led to the emergence of private escorts, who accompanied and protected merchants on their journeys between different regions and, later, escort companies employing civilian martial artists.

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