Yuen Kay-shan
| Yuen Kay-shan | |||||||||||
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| Born | 1889 Foshan, Qing Dynasty | ||||||||||
| Died | 1956 (aged 66–67) Foshan, China | ||||||||||
| Other names | Foshan Yuen Lo-jia (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan) | ||||||||||
| Style | Wing Chun | ||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Fok Bo-chuen (霍保全) Fung Siu-ching (馮少青) Wong Wah-bo "Dai Fa Min" Kam | ||||||||||
| Rank | Grandmaster | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Martial artist | ||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Yuen Chai-wan (Brother) Yuen Jo-tong (Grandson) | ||||||||||
| Notable students | Sum Nung | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 阮奇山 | ||||||||||
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| Vietnamese | Nguyễn Kỳ Sơn | ||||||||||
Yuen Kay-shan (Chinese: 阮奇山; Cantonese Yale: Yún Kèih-sāan; pinyin: Ruǎn Qíshān), nicknamed Yuen Lo-jia (Chinese: 阮老揸; Cantonese Yale: Yún Lóuh Jā; pinyin: Ruǎn Lǎo Zhā) was a Grandmaster of Wing Chun. The youngest of five brothers, he became known as "Foshan Yuen Lo-jia" (Yuen the Fifth of Foshan). He was the fifth child of wealthy firework monopoly owner Yuen Chong Ming, and was known as an undefeated champion of 1000 death duels during the 1920-1950s representing the Wing Chun.