Ku Yu Cheung

Martial Artist

1894 – 1952

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Who was Ku Yu Cheung?

Ku Yu Cheung was a Chinese martial artist who disseminated the Bak Siu Lahm martial arts system across southern China in the early 20th century. Ku was known for his expertise in Iron Palm hand conditioning among other Chinese Martial Art training exercises. Ku Yu Cheung has become a legendary heroic figure in some Chinese Martial Arts communities.

Gu was son to Gu Lei-ji, an adept of Tantui and Zhaquan and security and escort businessman. Gu Yu-jeung inherited by his father's colleague Yán Jīwēn the 10 North Shaolin routines, several weapon routines, and martial qigong techniques such as Iron Palm, Iron Body and Golden Bell. By such skills he was selected by the Central Guoshu Institute to teach Northern martial arts to the South as one of the "Five Southbound Tigers".

Gu also learned Zhaquan from Yú Zhènshēng; Yang Taijiquan and Bajiquan from Lǐ Jǐnglín; and Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Tantui from Sūn Lùtáng.

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Born
1894
Jiangsu
Died
1952

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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