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| Hong Xiguan | |||||||||
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| Born | 1745 (1745) Hua County,Guangdong Province,Qing Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 1825 (aged 79–80) unknown | ||||||||
| Native name | 洪熙官 | ||||||||
| Style | Hung Ga Kuen | ||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Jee Sin Sim See | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Martial artist | ||||||||
| Notable students | Luk Ah-choi Lei Jou-fun | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 洪熙官 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 洪熙官 | ||||||||
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Hong Xiguan (1745–1825) was a Chinese martial artist who lived in theQing dynasty. He was also an influential figure in theSouthern school ofChinese martial arts. His name is also alternatively romanised asHung Hei-gun,Hung Hei-koon,Hung Hei-kwun,Hung Hsi-kuan, and similar renditions. He was believed to be the creator and founder ofHung Ga Kuen.
Hong was originally a tea merchant. He escaped to theSouthern Shaolin Monastery inFujian province after having an argument withManchus elites. The abbot,Jee-sin, accepted him into the monastery and soon found out how talented and hardworking he was inSouthern Shaolin martial arts. Jee-sin was impressed by these qualities and soon began to teach Hong theBak Fu Pai (White Tiger Fist) that he specialised in. After six years, Hong became the best among the "lay" members of Southern Shaolin Monastery. These "lay" members refer to people who learnt Southern Shaolin martial arts but were not ordained as monks in the monastery. However, Qing government forces destroyed Southern Shaolin Monastery later because the monastery provided refuge for many rebels seeking to overthrow the Qing dynasty.
Hong had two notable students: Luk Ah-choi (陸阿采) and Lei Jou-fan (李祖寬). Luk learnt Southern Shaolin martial arts from both Hong and Hong's master,Reverend Jee-sin. He founded theHung Ga style of martial arts, which he named after theHung-mun, a Chinese fraternal organisation that was associated with the anti-Qing revolutionary movement. Lei founded theHung Fut style of martial arts.
Donnie Yen portrayed Hong in the 1994 Hong Kong television seriesThe Kung Fu Master, which was produced byATV and based on legends about Hong andFong Sai-yuk.Jet Li also portrayed Hong in the 1994 Hong Kong filmThe New Legend of Shaolin, which was loosely based on Hong's life and incorporated elements from the Japanese mangaLone Wolf and Cub.
Chen Kuan-tai portrayed Hong in the 1977Shaw Brothers film,Executioners from Shaolin, directed byLau Kar-leung.