In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders of Shaolin (Chinese: 少林五祖; Mandarin Pinyin: Shàolín wǔ zǔ; Jyutping: Siu3 lam4 ng5 zou2) are survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing Dynasty, variously said to have taken place in 1647, in 1674 or in 1732.
The Kung Fu Five Elders
(~1647?) Within many martial arts circles, the Five Elders are said to be
| Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin Cantonese | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ji Sin | 至善禪師 | 至善禅师 | Ji Sin Sim Si | Also transliterated as Ji Sin Sim Si, literally, Chan (Zen) teacher“ | |
| Ng Mui | 五梅大師 | 五梅大师 | Ng Mui Daai Si | Noted as founder of Ng Mui Kuen, Wing Chun Kuen, Dragon style, White Crane, and Five-Pattern Hung Kuen | |
| Bak Mei | 白眉道人 | 白眉道人 | Bak Mei Dou Yan | Literally “Taoist with White Eyebrows“ | |
| Fung Dou Dak | 馮道德 | 冯道德 | Fung Dou Dak | Taoist | |
| Miu Hin | 苗顯 | 苗显 | Miu Hin | an “unshaved” (lay) Shaolin disciple |
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Hey Craig. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Fearless, but will deienftily do so when it comes out on video. Good picks, Blood Sport is also one of my favs. I swear, I could probably recite every line in that movie..“Tanaka.. you don’t look like Tanaka.”