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Chan Heung

Sifu / Founder

Chinese master and founder of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu (1836), one of the most widely practiced Wushu styles.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth8/23/1806
Date of Death8/20/1875
Era19th century
Country of OriginChinaChina
Rank / TitleFounder of Choy Li Fut
Active Years1836–1875

Biography

Chan Heung founded Choy Li Fut in 1836, naming the style to honor his three teachers. He combined Northern footwork and agile stances with Southern hand strikes.

Associated Martial Arts

Choy Li FutFounder→

A southern Chinese style founded in 1836 by Chan Heung. It joins the low stances and strong arms of the south with the long swinging strikes and turns of the north.

King Mui Choy Li FutFounder→

Founding lineage branch of Choy Li Fut style from King Mui village.