Yip Man

Also known as Yip Kai-man

Großmeister der (süd-)chinesischen Kampfkunst Wing Chun (1893–1972)

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Ip Man was a legendary Hong Kong martial artist who lived from 1893 to 1972 and became famous for his mastery of Wing Chun kung fu. His historical significance and reputation made him a celebrated figure in martial arts, inspiring numerous films and stories about his life and teachings.

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Born: Ip Kai-man ( 葉繼問 ) , ( 1893-10-01 ) 1 October 1893, Foshan , Guangdong, Qing dynasty
Died: 2 December 1972 (1972-12-02) (aged 79), Mong Kok , Kowloon, British Hong Kong
Native name: 葉問
Other names: Yip Man, Yip Kai-man, Ye Wen
Style: Wing Chun
Teachers: Chan Wah-shun , Ng Chung-sok , Leung Bik
Rank: Grandmaster
Years active: 1916–1972
Occupation: Martial artist
Spouse: Cheung Wing-sing ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1916 ; died 1960 )
Children: Ip Chun (son) Ip Ching (son) Ip Nga-sum (daughter) Ip Nga-wun (daughter) Ip Siu-wah (son), with Shanghai Po
Notable relatives: Ip Oi-dor (father) , Ng Shui (mother)
Notable students: Bruce Lee , Leung Sheung, Lok Yiu, Wong Shun-leung , Ip Chun , Ip Ching , Victor Kan , William Cheung , Moy Yat , Lo Man-kam , Siu Yuk-men, Chu Shong-tin , Chow Tze-chuen , Ho Kam-ming , Leung Ting
Notable club: Ving Tsun Athletic Association
Traditional chinese: 葉問
Simplified chinese: 叶问
Cantonese yale: Yihp Mahn
Hanyu pinyin: Yè Wèn

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Instance of: human
Family name: Ye
Gender: male
Citizenship: British Hong Kong
Place of birth: Foshan
Place of death: British Hong Kong
Child: Ip Chun
Occupation: martial artist
Political party: Kuomintang
Languages spoken: Cantonese
Native language: Cantonese
Student of: Leung Bik
Sport: Wing Chun
Image: Yip Man.jpg
Residence: Hong Kong

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place of burial: Fanling
Commons category: Yip Man
date of birth: 1893-10-01
date of death: 1972-12-02
cause of death: head and neck cancer
birth name: 葉繼問
name in native language: 葉問
ethnic group: Cantonese people
manner of death: natural causes

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Yip Man (chinesisch 葉問 / 叶问, Pinyin Yè Wèn, Jyutping Jip6 Man6, Yale Yip Man, amtlich: Ip Man; * 1. Oktober 1893 als 葉繼問 / 叶继问, Yè Jìwèn, Jyutping Jip6 Gai3man6, Yale Yip Kai-man in Foshan, China; † 2. Dezember 1972 in Hongkong) wurde posthum als „Großmeister“ der südchinesischen Kampfkunst Wing Chun geehrt. Auf seine Lehre berufen sich heute viele Varianten dieser Kampfkunst. Yip Man selbst verzichtete zeit seines Lebens auf Titel wie „Meister“ oder „Großmeister“.

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