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Wong Wah-bo was a martial artist and opera singer of the late Qing Dynasty, belonging to the Red Boat Opera Company. A notable figure in the development of Wing Chun, he was a student of Leung Lan-kwai and, together with Leung Yee-tai, taught Leung Jan.

Teachers (1)

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  Leung Lan-kwai

  linkWing Chun 0

  Disputed

  Lineage tradition claims Wong Wah-bo studied under Leung Lan-kwai, but this is semi-legendary with no contemporary documentation

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Lineage tradition claims Wong Wah-bo studied under Leung Lan-kwai, but this is semi-legendary with no contemporary documentation

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Branches of Wing Chun (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Leung Jan

  linkWing Chun 1

  Uncertain

  Wing Chun lineage records Leung Jan studying Wing Chun under Wong Wah-bo, but this relies on oral tradition with no contemporary documentation from the Qing Dynasty

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Wing Chun lineage records Leung Jan studying Wing Chun under Wong Wah-bo, but this relies on oral tradition with no contemporary documentation from the Qing Dynasty

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Yee-tai later introduced Jan to his partner Wong Wah-bo, who taught Jan the entire Wing Chun skill set"

  — Leung Jan (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  Branches of Wing Chun (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

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