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Choy Fook

Monk / Sifu

Shaolin monk and primary teacher of Chan Heung, namesake of the Choy element in Choy Li Fut.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth18. století
Date of Death19. století
Era18th–19th century
Country of OriginChinaChina
Rank / TitleShaolin Master
Active Yearsca 1780–1830

Biography

Choy Fook was a secluded Shaolin monk living on Mount Lau Fau. He taught Chan Heung Southern Shaolin martial arts, medicine, and Buddhist philosophy.

Associated Martial Arts

Hung Sing Choy Li FutPredecessor / teacher→

The fighting branch of Choy Li Fut, founded in Foshan in 1851 by Jeong Yim. It trained Taiping rebels and builds on unbroken combinations of strikes.