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Chan Wah-shun (c.1836–1913) was a Chinese martial artist and Wing Chun grandmaster. Nicknamed 'Money Changer Wah', he was a student of Leung Jan and the teacher of Ip Man, who became his 16th and last student.

Teachers (1)

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  Leung Jan

  linkWing Chun 2

  Probable

  Lineage tradition records Chan Wah-shun as a student of Leung Jan, but historical documentation for 19th century Wing Chun is sparse

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Lineage tradition records Chan Wah-shun as a student of Leung Jan, but historical documentation for 19th century Wing Chun is sparse

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Chan Wah-shun was a student of the Wing Chun grandmaster Leung Jan"

  — Chan Wah-shun (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Ip Man

  linkWing Chun 3

  Confirmed

  Ip Man became Chan Wah-shun's 16th and last student at age 9 or 13 in Foshan; documented in multiple biographical sources

  (1905-1908)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Ip Man became Chan Wah-shun's 16th and last student at age 9 or 13 in Foshan; documented in multiple biographical sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Ip Man began learning Wing Chun from Chan Wah-shun when he was 9 or 13; Chan was 57 at the time, and Ip became Chan's 16th and last student"

  — Ip Man (Wikipedia EN) linkinfo

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