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Chinese Wushu Masters

Gongfu Masters / Sifu

Tradition and collective of Chinese masters who developed hundreds of Wushu and Kung Fu styles over millennia.

Quick Facts

Date of BirthAntiquity
EraAntiquity–present
Country of OriginChinaChina
Rank / TitleWushu Cultural Heritage
Active Years1000 BCE–present

Biography

Chinese Wushu masters developed a vast ecosystem of Northern, Southern, Internal (Neijia), and External (Waijia) disciplines passed down through Taoist temples, Shaolin, and family lineages.

Associated Martial Arts

Changquan (Traditional Long Fist)Master→

A family of northern Chinese styles with long reach, high kicks and deep stances — not a single style. The modern competition version dates from the 1950s.