Five Elders

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This article is about the folklore figures. For the martial art written with the same Chinese characters, see Five Ancestors.

In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders (}; }; Yale Cantonese: ng5 jou2) are survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

Contents

1 The Triad Five Elders
2 The Kung Fu Five Elders

2.1 The Five Family Elders

3 See also
4 References
5 External links

The Triad Five Elders

The Tiandihui/Hongmen claims that it was founded by the Five Elders and names them as

Choi Dakjung (蔡德忠)
Fong Daaihung (方大洪)
Mah Chiuhing (馬超興)
Wu Dakdai (胡德帝)
Lei Sikhoi (李式開).

The Kung Fu Five Elders

Within martial arts circles, the Five Elders are

	Chinese	Pinyin	Yale Cantonese
Jee Sin	至善禪師	Zhì Shàn Chán Shī	Ji3 Sin6 Sim3 Si1	literally "Jee Sin, Chan (Zen) teacher"
Ng Mui	五梅大師	Wǔ Méi Dà Shī	Ng5 Mui4 Daai6 Si1
Bak Mei	白眉道人	Bái Méi Dào Rén	Baak6 Mei4 Dou6 Yan4	literally "White Eyebrow, Taoist"
Fung Do-Duk	馮道德	Féng Dàodé	Fung4 Dou6 Dak1	Taoist
Miu Hin	苗顯	Miáo Xiǎn	Miu4 Hin2	an "unshaved" (lay) Shaolin disciple

The Five Family Elders

Sometimes the founders of the five major family styles of Southern Chinese martial arts, all students of Jee Sin, are also called the Five Elders.

	Chinese	Pinyin	Yale Cantonese
Hung Hei-Gun	洪熙官	Hóng Xīguān	Hung4 Hei1 Gun1	founder of Hung Gar
Lau Sam-Ngan	劉三眼	Liú Sānyǎn	Lau4 Saam1 Ngaan5	literally "Three Eyed Lau;" founder of Lau Gar
Choy Gau-Yee	蔡九儀	Cài Jiǔyí	Choi3 Gau2 Yi4	founder of Choy Gar
Lee Yau-San	李友山	Lǐ Yǒushān	Lei5 Yau5 Saan1	founder of Lee Gar; teacher of Choy Lee Fut founder Chan Heung
Mok Ching-Giu	莫清矯	Mò Qīngjiǎo	Mok6 Ching1 Giu2	founder of Mok Gar

References

"[Hungmun – The Secret Rebellion Societies, also known as The Triads]."
"[The Roots Of Martial Arts]."
Rene Ritchie, Robert Chu and Hendrik Santo.

External links

[Wingchun Archives: Preserving the History & Methods of Wing Chun Kung Fu]