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Introduction

The Canadian Lin Nam Hung Gar Kung Fu Association was formed on August 5th, 1992. The founder is Master Richard Chan. It is located in Northern Ontario in the City of Timmins, known as "the city with a heart of gold". In 1993, it has became a member ofthe North America Kung Fu Federation founded by Grandmaster Wai Hong of Fu Jow Pai in New York city. It is also the Northern Representative of the Canadian Chinese Kuo Shu (Martial Arts) Federation headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Objectives

To promote the "Hung Gar Kung Fu" as an art of self-defence.

To unite all Hung Gar Kung Fu practitioners.

To promote the development of a healthy body, healthy mind, and a superior martial art system among members.

To research and exchange ideas and knowledge among Kung Fu practitioners.

To preserve the tradition of the Shaolin Art.

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Master Richard Chan

Master Chan was born in Singapore during the Japanese occupation in 1945. Because of the harsh life style and the scarcity of food, he was born a frail and sickly child. In school and at play he was often the brunt of bullying and ridicule because of his small stature. At the age of 16, Richard became an apprentice at the H.M. Naval Base, Dockyard where he met a co-worker who introduced him to Hung Gar Kung Fu. His teacher was the late Master Soong Chew Yuen who taught him for 15 years.
In 1976, Master Chan began teaching the Hung Gar style in Singapore and later became the Vice-Secretary of the Singapore Lin Nam Pugilistic Gymnasium. In May of 1990, Master Chan emigrated to Canada with his wife and two sons and settled in Timmins, Ontario, where he was appointed Recreation Director to the Board of the Timmins Chinese Community Centre. He is the President of the Canadian Lin Nam Hung Gar Kung Fu Association and is also the President and Founder of the Northern Division of the Canadian Chinese Kuo Shu (Martial Arts) Federation.

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Historical Background of Hung Gar Kung Fu

Historians say that an Indian Priest by the name of Ta Mo made his way to China sometime around the year 520 A.D. At that time, China had many monastries where monks studied the tenants of Taoism (which later evolved into Buddhism). When Ta Mo visited the most famous of these monastries, the 'Shaolin Monastry', he was surprised to find the monks in poor physical mental health condition. He taught them a form of exercise to strengthen their minds and bodies called 'Lohan'; thus, laying the foundation for what the West would later come to know as 'Kung Fu'.
For hundreds of years the monks clandestinely practised these exercises and routines until they evolved into a series of deadly fighting systems fashioned after the movements of animals. Most particular of these were based on the Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard and Crane. So deadly were some of these techniques that monks often took the secret for perfecting the technique to their graves rather than pass them on. All of this happened when the rest of the world was still hacking and pounding each other to pieces with crude swords and clubs.
By the 17th century, China had embroiled herself a bitter civil conflict. The old Ming Dynasty fought fierce battles against the old Manchurian Forces of what would become the 'Ching Dynasty'(1583-1911). After the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty, Ching Emperor, Yongzhen sought out the rebellious Manchu leaders and officials of the defeated Ming Dynasty. To save themselves from the Emperor's wrath, the Ming fugitives sought refuge in the Shaolin Monastry in Fukien Province.
When Emperor Yongzhen learned that the fugitives were being hidden by the Shaolin priest, he ordered the monastry burned and the monks killed. In a devasting attack the Ching Forces swept down on the monastry and obliterated it. Miraculously, some monks managed to escape. Five of the escapees were Hung, Lau, Choy, Li, Mok - the originators of the five most prominent systems which have survived to this day. Of these five systems, only one has managedto remain unchanged since it's beginning - the Hung Gar System.

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The Hung Gar Family Tree

Shaolin Monastry

Abbot Chee Sim Sim See

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Founder of Hung Gar System

Hung Hei Guen

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Hung Hei Guen's Colleague

Luk Ah Choy

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First Generation Disciple

Wong Thye

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Second Generation Disciple

Wong Ke Ying

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Third Generation Disciple

(The Legendary Hero)

Wong Fei Hung

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Fourth Generation Disciple

Lam Sai Wing

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Fifth Generation Disciples

Chiu Kau

Lam Jo

Soong Siu Por

Lau Chum

Luk Gan Wing

Sixth Generation Disciple

Soong Chew Yuen
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Seventh Generation Disciples

Fong Teen Mun

Richard Chan

Aw Yeow Kwong

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Famous Forms of Hung Gar

(To name a few)

Hand Forms	Weapon Forms
Kung Gee Fook Fu or " I " Form	Plum Flower Butterfly Swords
Tiger Crane Form	Eight Diagram Long Staff (Fifth Son)
Iron Thread Form	Plum Flower Spear