Invincible Five

During the Qing Dynasty, five Grand Masters known as the Invincible Five held the greatest power in the Shaolin lineage. They were:

* Grand Master "Pai Mei" (White Eyebrows), also known under the name of Dao Nhien, the Taoist. (His real name was "Chu Long Tuyen").
* Grand Master "Nou Mei" (Ng Mui), Nun who practiced the style of White Crane. She taught Yim Wing-chun and Hoang Hoa Bao, founders of the two lineages of present day Wing Chun.
* Grand Master "Phung Dao Duc" who lived for many years at the foot of the Er-Mei Mountain.
* Grand Master "Chi Thien Su", who continued to practice Orthodox Southern Shaolin.
* Grand Master "Mieu Hien", the only layman among the five who also practiced Southern Shaolin style. [ [http://www.peimeikungfu.com/home.php?lang=eng&page=&rub=7 History of Pei Mei] ]

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