The Triad Five Elders
Sometimes referred to by certain martial arts groups as the five ancestors and founders of a style of martial arts called Ng Jo Kuen
The Tiandihui/Hongmen claim that their society was born of an alliance between Ming loyalists and five survivors from the destruction of the Southern Shaolin Temple by the Qing government; forged at the Honghua Ting (Red Flower Pavilion), where they swore to devote themselves to "fan qing fu ming" (反清復明 - "Fan Ching Fuk Ming", "overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming").
The five survivors from the Southern Shaolin temple are called the Triad Five Elders and they are:
| Common English | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin Mandarin | Pinyin Cantonese | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Dak Jung | 蔡德忠 | 蔡德忠 | Choy Dak Jung founded the Ching Lin Tong Fung Wong Kwan or Green Lotus Hall of the Phoenix District. This is the first out of the 5 Hung Mun lodges established in China. The color of this lodge’s flag was black with the Chinese character of Piu (meaning Glorious) on it. And, It was also known by the name of Sap Kau Tai or 10 steps and it’s seal was in the shape of a Rhomboid. | ||
| Fong Dai Hung | 方大洪 | 方大洪 | Fong Dai Hung founded the Hung Shun Tong Kam Lan Kwan or Hung Obedience Hall of the Golden Orchid District. This is the second out of the 5 Hung Mun lodges established in China. It was also known by the name of Sup Yee Tai or 12 steps. The color of this lodge’s flag is Red with white trim and had the word HUNG printed on it. This lodges seal is triangular shaped. It is speculated that Fong Dai Hung was also called Ching Cho 青草 (Qingcao) or the Green Grass Monk. | ||
| Ma Chiu Hing | 馬超興 | 馬超興 | Mah Chiu Hing founded the Ka Hau Tong Fuk Po Kwan or Heavenly Queen Hall of the Happy Water Margin District. The color of this lodges flag is scarlet or Dark Red and has the word Hop (United) printed on it. The seal of this lodge is square shaped. He also established the Po Ko Wui or Robe of the Elder Brother Society in Szechuan. His Buddhist name was Yan Wai. | ||
| Wu Dak Tai | 胡德帝 | 胡德帝 | Wu Dak Dai founded the fourth Hung Mun lodge in Hunan and Hubei. His lodge was called Cham Tai Tong Lin Cheung Kwan or Great Blending Hall of the Beautiful Lotus District. It was also known as Yee Sap Kau Tai or Twenty Nine steps. The color of this lodge’s banner was white, and had the word WO or Harmonious printed on it. The seal of this lodge was in the shape of a Parallelogram | ||
| Lei Sik Hoi | 李式開 | 李式開 | Lei Sik Hoi founded the fifth Hung Mun lodge called Wand Fa Tong Lung Sai Kwan or Extension Conversion Hall of the Western Dyke District in Zhejiang and Jiangxi. The color of this lodge’s flag is Green with the character Tung or Mutual printed on it. He is also responsible for establishing the Red Spears Society or Hung Cheong Wui. The shape of this lodge’s seal was circular. |
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“If the elders have no values, their children and grandchildren will turn out badly.”
—Chinese proverb.