Translated from the book "Wing Tsun Kuen"
By: Master Leung Ting
10th Level M.O.C
© Copyright 1978, International Leung Ting Wing Tsun Martial-Art Association, International Headquarters, Hong Kong.
Events Burning of the Shao Lin Temple
In the past China colonized by the Manchuria (the Ching Dynasty), when Emperor Yung Cheng1 in power (1723-1736), events burned Shao Lin Temple, which is located on Mount Sung, Honan Province. The incident occurred about 300 years ago, when the temple was under siege by government troops Manchuria.
When the government of Manchuria fear the development of kung fu in Shao Lin Temple progressively more powerful and also because this temple is considered as the center of the resistance movement against the occupiers of Manchuria. The government sent troops led by Chan Man Yiu, Wong Chun May, and Cheung King Chow to attack the shrine. Attack after attack was always a failure.
Chan Man Yiu then cooperate with the traitors of Shao Lin Temple, one of which is the Reverend Ma Ning Yee and burn Shao Lin Temple secretly. Many inhabitants of Shao Lin, pastor, priest prospective students, and students who were not candidates pastor burned to death. However not all die, some managed to escape from these events. Those who managed to escape them are Pastor Women Ng Mui, Pastor Chi Sin, Master Pak May, Master Fung To Tak and Master Miu Hin3, and also some disciples, the most famous of which is Hung Hay Kwun (Hung Si Kuan) , Fong Sai Yuk (Fang Yu Se), Luk Ah Choy, and others. Fifth clergy / master are five teachers representing five Shao Lin Kung Fu styles.
Women Pastor Ng Mui was the only female master of Shao Lin and the oldest of the five master. She is more tolerant than the Manchurian government's four brothers seperguruannya. Nevertheless, sometimes she also uses his kung fu to justice. Ng Mui went traveling around China, this trip gave birth to the legend of "Ng Mui killing Lee Pa Shan on a bed of flowers plum6". She then resigned and vowed to no longer engage in violent incidents. She then settled in White Crane Temple located in mountain Tai Leung (also called Chai Ha Mountain), between the provinces of Yunnan and Sze Chuan. She concentrated on studying Zen Buddhism, a Buddhist sect developed by Bodhidharma7, and also kung fu as a hobby very liked.
Ng Mui, like the others, never forget the bitter experience of the event fires and betrayal in Shao Lin Temple. She is also worried about the pursuit carried out by traitors and government forces Manchuria. She is aware of the difficulties that would be experienced if a time to meet with the traitors who also have mastered the martial arts of the Shao Lin. She is aware that his martial theoretical knowledge in parallel with them, and a current physical capabilities will be lost with the traitors are much younger than himself. To overcome this, the only way is to create a new fighting technique that is capable of overcoming the techniques of fighting Shao Lin. The question is what the new techniques and how to create it?
Birth of New Fighting Technique
One time Ng Mui witnessed a fight between a fox and a large wild crane. Fox walked around stork looking for an opportunity to attack, while the stork lived among and spun to face the fox. Each time a fox attacking with his claws, dispels stork with wings and at the same time on the offensive with its beak. The fox harness the agility to dodge and strike suddenly with his claws. Thus these fights take place in a long time until Ng Mui get inspired to develop new combat techniques. Who among the stork and the fox that the winner is not important. Ng Mui concentrate to adjust the movement of the fox claws and wings stork into human movement. She managed to create a set of combat movement that maintains the movement of the fox and the stork but according to human movement.
Shao Lin Kung Fu movement that focuses on a fixed pattern, is too complicated to Ng Mui. In this new technique he focuses on simplicity of movement and diversity of uses. It is quite deviated from the techniques of Shao Lin. In other words, ten sets or more motions Shao Lin, and the other one just a little different, to be a stereotypical exercises for students.
The new system created by Ng Mui is composed of several simple movements that are combined, and after undergoing some repairs and improvements, divided into three bouts, and one set of movements practiced using "scarecrow wood". Moreover, in the style of Shao Lin, who has a lot of movement poses an interesting and beautiful name, such as "Dance of the Dragon and Pheonix", "Wand Master Tao", and "Lion Out From the Cave", but the real battle can not be done. In contrast, in this new technique, each movement is a movement of real combat and very practical. There is no more movements and beautiful poses that is only useful to attract attention. These movements have names that correspond with the purposes and forms of movement, such as "Palms Facing Top", a name that clearly shows the hand gesture represents.
Another difference is in the technique of Shao Lin stressed too much physical exercise. A student should practice sawhorse were strong for two or three years before he was able to continue the lesson. In the new technique, Ng Mui emphasizes the use of the method in defeating the enemy rather than by using force. Indeed, in this method should work on strength, but the real battle, the important thing is to apply the right method for each situation, and also for each opponent.
For this purpose, the followers will be equipped with various techniques of hand gestures, sawhorse, and steps are flexible. In other words, in a real battle, Shao Lin style will use hand gestures and sawhorse width, while this new technique will use footsteps pursue and close range fighting techniques.
In the style of Shao Lin, sawhorse are most commonly used is the "front foot as the arc and hind legs as arrows" or also known as the sawhorse up front, while in this new technique uses the sawhorse "front legs as arrows and rear legs as bow" or also known as the sawhorse behind. The sawhorse are behind this technique allows a "kick around forward" were quick to attack the kneecap those who use sawhorse forward, and can be backed up quickly, if the front legs alone attacked. This new technique ultimately proves the ineffectiveness forces width of Shao Lin.
Yim Wing Chun Yang Jelita
Miss Yim Wing Chun was a native of the province of Kwang Tung. After her mother died, she lived alone with her father, Yim Yee. Since childhood she has been betrothed to Leung Bok Chao, a salt merchant from the province of Fu Kien (Hok Kian). As a student Shao Lin, Yim Yee tried to use his kung fu to justice. Thus he is often involved in the affairs of the court. So as not to be arrested, he asked his daughter fled to the border between the provinces of Yunnan and Sze Chuan and settled at the foot of Mount Tai Leung. They live from the sale out on the market. Yim Wing Chun grown into a lively girl, and beautiful. This will only lead to problems later on.
There was a local thug surnamed Wong famous bad temper. Because of his kung fu abilities and also because the law is so weak hand in this remote region, he is feared by the locals. Being interested in the beauty of Yim Wing Chun, he sent an intermediary to apply for this girl, with the threat if it is rejected, he will force Wing Chun to marry her. Wing Chun's father was old and Wing Chun is a weak girl. Therefore, they were very worried and did not know what to do.
See also : Complete History of Wing Chun Kuen (Part 2)
Meanwhile, Pastor Women Ng Mui, who lives near the village, often visited the village market. Every time she passed the stall know Yim Yee, she was always stopping by and shopping. Thus, they got to know.
One day, as she shopped, she noticed something unusual in the expression of father and son. When asked, they tell the matter to Ng Mui. This recognition revive a sense of fairness in Ng Mui who had long been buried. She decided to help Wing Chun, but not to fight Wong, a sure thing done before resigning. The reason is that she does not want to show his true identity as a warrior Shao Lin, and also because it is not feasible for her, as a famous martial arts expert of Shao Lin, battling thugs obscure from a remote village. She decided to teach self-defense techniques to Wing Chun creations. For Wing Chun, martial arts is not something strange, because his father was a student of Shao Lin. During this time Wing Chun was not necessary to learn the science of his father. Now with a guide Ng Mui, the female master of Shao Lin, and also because of the ingenuity and hard work, she managed to master this technique within three years.
One day Ng Mui told that Wing Chun has mastered all the techniques of his creation, and allowed to return to her father's house and fix problems with Wong. Her return to his father's house, thugs began to tease her again. This time Wing Chun pick a fight. Wong surprised, but accepted the challenge. He is very confident to beat Wing Chun and marry her, but the battle he was defeated by Wing Chun.
Since then, Wong did not dare disturb Wing Chun. After these events, Wing Chun continues to practice this technique, but Ng Mui felt life at the foot of Mount Tai Leung too monotonous and go wandering. She says to the Wing Chun to maintain regulatory Shao Lin and cautious in continuing this technique to avoid falling into the hands of people who do not deserve.
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