Kusanku () or Kung Hsiang Chun () was a Chinese martial artist who is said to have visited Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom in the mid-18th century. He performed a martial art called quan-fa () in Ryukyu, which is believed to have contributed to the later development of kempo, and then later karate.
Kusanku () or Kung Hsiang Chun () was a Chinese martial artist who is said to have visited Okinawa during the Ryukyu Kingdom in the mid-18th century. He performed a martial art called quan-fa () in Ryukyu, which is believed to have contributed to the later development of kempo, and then later karate.
According to "Ōshima Records" (, 1762) by Yoshihiro Tobe, on April 26, 1762 (lunar calendar), a ship carrying Ryukyuan envoys set sail for Satsuma (present Kagoshima Prefecture). On the way, however, it was caught in a storm and drifted ashore on Ōshima, a small island in Tosa (present Kochi Prefecture). The crew consisted of 52 people, including Shiohira Pēchin Seisei ().
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