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Yeung Tim

Part of the Audio Recording of GM Tang Yik from the 1960s. Translation from Cantonese: Janet Yuen

Yeung Tim, a Wing Chun practitioner, was a student of Zi Sin‘s lineage. He lived in Foshan with his wife. They had no children. Yeung Tim was well known in Guangzhou for his Kung Fu. Back then, the descendants of the early Manchuria‘s Eight Banners “Kei Haa Jan”, were an influential force in Guangzhou. Some “Kei Haa Jan” would harrass the Guan Yu Temple on Kei Haa Street by throwing excrement at the door. The temple attendants had to wash the door every morning. Then Yeung Tim started working at the temple. He sold narcissus flowers at the temple door and would use earthen jars from Guilin to water the plants. Those Guilin jars were very tall and thick with a very narrow opening. Yeung Tim would hold two jars in each hand and turn them upside down to water the plants. The “Kei Haa Jan” who saw this were afraid of Yeung Tim’s strength, and so after he started working there, they left the temple in peace.

Tang Pok admired Yeung Tim‘s Kung Fu and convinced Yeung to teach him, and then Tang Syun learned from Yeung too. They studied Seong Gung and the “Ji Wan Maa,” which Yeung Tim knew well. Yeung Tim always kept a low profile. He did not formally teach Kung Fu or take on students.

Soeng Gung

The Soeng Gung (Double Force) originated from Yeung Tim and entered the curriculum of the Tang Family via Tang Pok. The form combines the hand

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Despite his modesty, Yeung Tim received battle announcements from time to time and participated in small competitions. Once he knocked out a high-ranking imperial bodyguard who claimed to be able to smash seven firebricks at once. Another time, Yeung Tim had a small “kung fu exchange” with Loeng Zaan, who was a well-known master in Foshan. They were doing Ci Sau. Yeung was more experienced, but who won or lost was not important.¹

Ci Sau

In the West, the spelling “Chi Sao” is often used. In our region, however, we prefer the spelling “Ci Sau” as it is closer to

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List of References

  1. Audio recording by GM Tang Yik from the 1960s.