Dang Fong was born in Sanshui, of Guangdung Province in China.
15 Facts About Dang Fong
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When he grew up Dang Fong went to Guong Jau City to learn martial arts under Master Wong Yau, who had a school located in Cheung Sau Lane's Dak Sing Lane.
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Dang Fong stayed under Wong's strict tutelage for more than 2 years before leaving to seek out a better teacher.
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Later, Dang Fong became a student of monk Sin Ling of the Wah Lum Temple.
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Dang Fong believed Sin Ling to have a better method of teaching and devoted himself to learning with him.
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Dang Fong originally began learning Hung Ga Kuen from Lam Sai Wing, the disciple of Wong Fei Hung.
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Dang Fong was popular and had many friends, two of which were Sui Lo Yuk and Sui Lo Yin, both students of Wong Fei Hung.
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Dang Fong reported that Wong's teaching style was to teach students according to their abilities.
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When Wong Fei Hung saw Dang Fong perform the Left-handed Plum Flower Spear he saw a lot of potential, but for his own reasons focused Dang's training on Tit Da and herbal skills.
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Dang Fong learned Fifth Brother Eight Trigram Staff from Ling Wan Gai, the Generals Broadsword from Lam Sai Wing, the Green Dragon Knife from Chan Din Biu, etc.
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Dang Fong invited Wong's wife Mok Gwai Lan to be the martial art and lion dancing trainer for female students, and the school became famous for male and female lion dancing.
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One day Dang Fong had a fight with a master named Yuen Hoi and defeated him.
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Dang Fong returned to China after the Ching Dynasty and after the Sino-Japanese war he moved to Hong Kong.
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In 1948, the Kowloon Jewelry Association and Hong Kong Fisher Market of the Eastern District invited Dang Fong to be their martial arts and lion dance teacher.
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Some well-known students of Dang Fong who went on to pass on his art include:.