Martial Arts Lineage
See also: Branches of Wing ChunWing Chun Lineage according to Yip Man
| Ng Mui (one of the Five Elders of Shaolin Monastery) |
| Yim Wing-chun (taught Wing Chun by Ng for self-defence) |
| Leung Bok-chau (Yim's husband) |
| Leung Lan-kwai |
| Wong Wah-bo (taught the pole form by Leung Yee-tai) |
| Leung Yee-tai (added his pole form to the system he learned from Wong) |
| Leung Jan (also taught his son Leung Bik) |
| Chan Wah-shun |
| Yip Man (also learned from Ng Chung-sok and Leung Bik) |
| Known students: See Branches of Wing Chun |
- Ip Man's Interactive Lineage Tree at the Martial Arts Lineage Project
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