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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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- 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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