Yuan Kay-shan

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name = Yuan Kay-shan
residence = Foshan, China
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Yuan Kay-shan ( _zh. 阮奇山; pinyin: Ruǎn Qí Shān; Yale Cantonese: Yun1 Kei4 Saan1;also transliterated "Yuen Kay-san") was a master in the martial art of Wing Chun, who lived from 1889 to 1956. The fifth of five brothers, he became known as "Foshan Yuen Lo Jia (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan)" cite journal
last = Li
first = Jie
title = Yuen Kay-San and Wing Chun Kuen
journal = Wulin (武林) magazine
location = Guangzhou
year = 1993
url = http://www.wingchunkuen.com/sumnung/articles/article_li01.html
accessdate = 2008-04-04] [Chu, Robert, et al. "Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions." Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 1998. ISBN 0-8048-3141-6] [Ritchie, Rene. "Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen." New York: Multi-Media Books, 1997. ISBN 1-892515-03-2]

Wing Chun studies

Yuan's family ancestral home was named Song Yuen (Mulberry Gardens), and located in Foshan, China. cite journal
last = Yuen
first = Jo-Tong
title = Yuen Kay-San, Master of Wing Chun Boxing
journal = New Martial Hero
location =
date =
url = http://www.tomwongwingchun.com/new_page_4.htm
accessdate = 2008-04-04] Initially, Kay-shan's father paid for Kay-shan and his older brother Yuen Chai-Wan to become students of Fok Bo-Chuen (霍保全; pinyin: Huò Bǎoquán; Yale Cantonese: Fok3 Bou2 Chyun4; also transliterated "Kwok Bo-Chuen").

Later, Ma Bok-Leung, Jiu Gan-Heung, Lo Hao-Po, NgNgau Si, Leung Yan as well as Yuan Kay-san and hist brother, invived noted marshal Fung Siu-Ching to come and teach. Fung stayed at the Yuan ancestral home, where the two brothers combined the teachings of their past and present teacher.cite journal
last = Yuen
first = Jo-Tong
title = Yuen Kay-San and Foshan Wing Chun Kuen
journal = Wulin (武林) magazine
location = Guangzhou
year = 1983
url = http://www.wingchunkuen.com/sumnung/articles/article_yuen01_foshanwingchun.html
accessdate = 2008-04-04]

Yuan Kay-Shan's brother eventually was invited to teach in Vietnam, where he founded the Nguyễn Tế-Công branch (Vietnam WingChun 永春) branch of the art. Yuan Kay-Shan remained in Foshan, where he became friends with other Wing Chun notables like Yip Man, Yiu Choi, Yip Chung Hong, Lai Hip Chi, Tong Gai and others.cite web
last = Mak
first = Donald
title = A Chronicle Life of Yip Man
year = 2005
url = http://hkwingchun.com/yimman.htm
accessdate = 2008-04-04] Yuan Kay-Shan became close enough with Yip Man that he taught Yip's son, Yip Chun, the first form of the art. cite web
last = Lo
first = Man-Kam
title = My Uncle, Yip Man
url = http://www.lomankamwingchun.com/grandmaster-yip-man.html
accessdate = 2008-04-04]

tudents

hum Lung

Yuan Kay-Shan's first student and only disciple was Shum Lung (also transliterated as "Sum Nung"), whose family had recently returned to China from South America. Initially a student of Wing Chun instructior Cheung Bo, Cheung introduced Shum to Yuan at a young age to further his training. Over the years, Yuan Kay-Shan and Shum Lung spent much time together, and under Yuan Kay-Shan's guidance, Shum Lung continued to refine and polish his Wing Chun. With Yuan Kay-Shan's passing, Shum Nung named the style Yuen Kay San Wing Chun Kuen, in honor and memory of his teacher.cite journal
last = Ritchie
first = Rene
title = Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen
journal = Martial Arts Masters
location = U.S.
year = 1994
url = http://www.wingchunkuen.com/sumnung/articles/article_ritchie01_intro.html
accessdate = 2008-04-04]

Wong Jing

Yuan Kay-Shan also taught material to Wong Jing, a friend who had helped him in a time of need. cite web
title = Yuen Kay San and Mai Gei Wong Sifus
url = http://www.wcarchive.com/html/sifus/wing-chun-sifus-other.htm#Yuen_Kay_San_and_Mai_Gei_Wong_Sifus
accessdate = 2008-04-04] cite web
last = Ritchie
first = Rene
title = Yuen Kay-San (Ruan Qishan)
url = http://www.wingchunkuen.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=96
accessdate = 2008-04-04] .

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External links

* [http://www.wingchunkuen.com/sumnung/index.html Yuan Kay-Shan/Sum Nung memorial page]
*http://www.wingchunkuen.com