Ip Man
Ip Man (Chinese: 葉問; born Ip Kai-man; Chinese: 葉繼問; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972), also known as Yip Man, was a Hong Kong-based martial artist and a grandmaster of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martial arts masters in their own right, the most famous among them being Bruce Lee.
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| Born | Ip Kai-man (葉繼問) 1 October 1893 Fatshan, Kwangtung, Qing dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 1972 (aged 79) Mong Kok, Kowloon, British Hong Kong Laryngeal Cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | 葉問 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Yip Man Yip Kai-man Ye Wen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Wing Chun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Chan Wah-shun Ng Chung-sok Leung Bik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Grandmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1916–1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Martial artist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notable relatives | Ip Oi-dor (father) Ng Shui (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable students | Bruce Lee Leung Sheung 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(s) | Ving Tsun Athletic Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 葉問 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶问 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Yihp Mahn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 葉繼問 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶继问 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Yihp Gai Mahn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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