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Southern
Chinese Kung Fu
There are many
Southern Chinese Kung Fu styles, but most of them have the same
origins...
In the year 756 AD, during the Tang dynasty, the southern
('Fukien') Shaolin monastary was constructed in the province Fukien,
near the border of Gwan Dong provence. (Other sources say it was built
in 1399 during the 'Ming' Dynasty)...
This temple
became known as 'South Shaolin Temple' ('Nan Shaolin Si' in Mandarin/
'Nam Siu Lam Ji' in Cantonese)
During the
Qing dynasty this monastary became a base for the rebellion against
the Qing (Manchu) government...
In the year 1768 the temple was
completely destroyed by the Manchus. A few monks escaped the Manchu
army, and started spreading their knowledge of Kung Fu in the south of
China, giving birth to famous kung fu systems...
Legend says
that only five monks escaped, using their family names, this way not
being related to Shaolin Temple which would risk their lives...
The five
surviving monks were Hung, Lau, Choy, Lei, and Mok...
(Most of the
famous Kung Fu stories, legends, and heroes have been based on the
southern styles of KungFu, especially the occurences of the legendary boxer
rebellion...)
At the bottom
of this page click on the southern Chinese Kung Fu style you want to
read more about...
 
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