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Fang Qiuniang

Sifu / Founder

Chinese female master and founder of the influential Fujian Baihequan (White Crane) style.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth17. století
Era17th century
Country of OriginChinaChina
Rank / TitleFounder of White Crane
Active Yearsca 1660–1700

Biography

Fang Qiuniang created Fujian White Crane in the 17th century after observing a crane's evasive counter-strikes. Her style directly ancestralized Okinawan Karate.

Associated Martial Arts

Baihequan (Fujian White Crane)Founder→

A southern Chinese style from Fujian, traditionally attributed to a woman, Fang Qiniang. Through Naha-te it stands at the root of Okinawan karate, above all Goju-ryu.