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Sigung / Shigong

師公

Honorific title for the teacher of your Sifu in Chinese martial arts lineage.

Quick Facts

CategoryTitle
Pronunciation/[see-goong]/
Alternative NamesTeacher grandfather, Master of your Sifu

Definition

Sigung ('Grand-teacher') denotes the instructor who trained one's own Sifu. Reflecting the Confucian familial structure of Chinese martial arts, Sigung occupies a revered position as the generational elder.

Related Terms

Sifu / Shifu師父 / 師傅

Title for a master or teacher in Chinese martial arts.

Kwoon / Wuguan武館

Traditional training hall and institute for Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu / Wushu).

Wude武德

Traditional code of martial morality and ethics in Chinese martial arts.

Associated Martial Arts

Wing ChunShaolin QuanHung Gar