Hung Hei-gun

Sifu / Founder

Legendary Chinese master and founder of Southern Hung Gar Kung Fu (Tiger and Crane style).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1745

Date of Death1825

Era18th–19th century

Country of OriginChina

Rank / TitleFounder of Hung Gar

Active Years1770–1825

Biography

Hung Hei-gun studied under Shaolin abbot Jee Sin Sim See. He merged Tiger claw power with Crane techniques taught by his wife Fong Wing-chun to establish Hung Gar.

Associated Martial Arts

Hung GarFounder→

One of the five great family styles of southern Chinese kung fu, known for its deep horse stance. The documented lineage begins in the nineteenth century with the Wong family.