Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 is a southern martial arts system founded in 1836 by Chan Heung 陳享, and nowadays it is one of the most widely practiced styles.
This section is dedicated to its history, techniques, forms and everything that is related to this martial style.
Jeong Yim 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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We follow the story of the heirs of Chan Heung, founder of the Choy Li Fut Kung Fu system, in times of the spreading and diversification of the style, when many schools were established.
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The Tài Píng was one of the bloodiest peasant revolts of Chinese History. At that time, Choy Li Fut masters trained the civilian population to fight against the troops of the Manchu government, which was regarded as the oppressor of the Chinese nation.
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The plum blossom is a recurring symbol within the Choy Li Fut 蔡李佛 style of Kung Fu. For the Chinese, this flower represents the ideal virtues of the nation, and has been object of admiration and representation in all kinds of arts for many centuries, from painting to poetry.
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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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