The history of most martial arts, including Wing Chun, has traditionally been passed from teacher to student orally rather than through documentation, making it difficult to confirm or clarify the differing accounts of Wing Chun's creation.
Some have sought to apply the methods of higher criticism] to the oral histories of Wing Chun and other Chinese martial arts. (Chu, Ritchie, and Wu 1998) Others have attempted to discern the origins of Wing Chun by determining the specific purpose of its techniques.
Wing Chun starts to appear in independent third-party documentation during the era of the Wing Chun master Leung Jan, making the subsequent history of Wing Chun and its divergence into branches more amenable to documentary verification. Here are some common Histories of the art. More are on the way:
Quick Overview History from WikiPedia.org
- Special Thanks to Rene Ritchie from WCPedia.
- Please visit Mr.Ritchie's website at: www.wingchunkuen.com
Traditional
- History Of the Red Boat Opera
- Lee Man-Mao of the Red Boat Opera
- Lee Man Mao Opera Performer
- Foshan Cantonese Opera
- Red Boat Troupe
- Foshan Wushu
- Wing Chun Kuen and the Secret Societies-Collected Information By Rene Ritchie
- Shanghai Connection: Wing Chun, Dim Chun, & Siu Do Wui-By Hendrik Santo
- Investigation of the History of Cantonese Opera-By Mak Siu Ha
- History of Chinese Plays and Arias-By Meng Yiu
- Dictionary of History and Culture of Foshan-by Bak Fa Fine Arts Publishing
- "Foshan" Wing Chun-collected information by Rene Ritchie
- Cho Gar Wing Chun History by Randy Tay
- The Wing Chun Kuen Of Cho Hong-Choi-By Hendrik Santo
- The Traditions of Singapore Hay Pun Wing Chun - Eric Ling
- The History of Wing Chun According to Lo Kwai - By Chao Family
- The History of Wing Chun - By Yip Man
- Wing Chun History by Ho Kam Ming
- The History of Wing Chun- By Pan Nam
- The Traditions of Pan Nam - By AWCKRI and Brian Scanlon?
- Enter The Wing Chun Time Machine- by Michael Nedderman
- The Pan Nam Wing Chun Branch - by Eddie Chong
- Weng Chun Kung Fu History-By Andreas Hoffman
- History of Yong Chun-by Popovic Zeljko
- Weng Chun-History and tradition
- The History of Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun - By Yuen Jo Tong
- The History of Wing Chun-By Wong Nim Yi and Ivan Rzounek
- History of Yuen Kay San Wing Chun Kuen-By Rene Ritchie
- Wing Chun Master Sum Nung: Strong Inch Power and Iron Arms by Yuen Jo Tong
- Yuen Kay Shan, Master of Wing Chun Boxing- by Yuen Jo Tong
- The History of Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun - By Yuen Jo Tong
- Foshan Athletic Committee records-Originaly printed in New Martial Hero Interview of Yuen Jo Tong
- Wing Chun Practitioners - Leung Dai Chiu - Teacher of Wing Chun Kuen
- Wing Chun Kuen That Flows from Yuen Kay San - By Leung Dai Chiu and Kwok Wah Ping
- Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun Kuen - By Lo Sum with Lee Chiu Yiu
- Breaking the Weng Chun Myth - By AWCKRI?
- The History and traditions of Cho Gar Wing Chun Kuen - By AWCKRI? -
- The Traditions of Pan Nam - By AWCKRI and Brian Scanlon?
- NYC Wing Chun 1970's - birth of American Wing Chun - by Brian Scanlon and Phil Redmond?
- Currently waiting approval from Meng Sifu
Interpretational
- Fukien Weng chun History
- The History of Wing Chun - By Sergio Iadarola
- Wing Chun In Vietnam Past and Present Secrets By Sifu Nguyen Ngoc Noi
- Wing Chun To Vietnam-By Nguyen Ngoc
- Official statement of Andreas Hoffman 2006
- History and development of Wudang Weng Shun Kuen by Rien Bul
- Just Weng Shun Kuen
- The Chronical of Yip man's Life-By Yip Chun
- My Father Yip Man by Yip Ching
- AVTA Official Statement
- History of Fut Sao Wing Chun by By Michael Mc Ilwrath
- Wing Chun Glossary
- The History of Wing Chun - By Liang Guangman
- Foshan Wing Chun Kuen By Yun Choi Yeung
- The Story of Mr Jan's Employee and Student Big Mountain Shu-by Mok Po On
- San Kam's Pole Dummy Spread Over the Red Junk- by Ngaw Fei San Yan
- The Origin of Yong Chun Quan - By Ye Fu Cai
- The History of Wing Chun - By Joseph Lee
- Wing Chun and how it happened - By Chow K Chung
- History of Buddhist style Wing Chun - By Santo Barbalace
Articles
- From Mainland China The Untold History of Wing Chun by Ben Eller
- Fung Siu Ching Wing Chun
- Sun Nung Wing Chun and the Magician
- One of the Masters
- My Experience During the LA Times Interview
- JKD Vs Sum Nung Wing Chun
- Grandmaster Sum Nung and My Teacher Sifu Thomas Wong
- Wong Wears Honor Scars
- Old Fashion Wing Chun
- Yuen Kay Shan Wing Tzun by H Bourren Contribution
- Hidden Secrets Within Wing Tzun's First Form- By Vivian Wong Bourren & Hector Bourren
- Inner Circle Concepts of Wing Tzun - By Vivian Wong Bourren with Hector Bourren
- The Natural Laws of Wing Tzun -By Steve Mass
- History of Yuen Kay San Wing Chun Kuen-By Rene Ritchie
- Wing Chun From Guangzhou - Same Origin, Differant Development - by Kwok Wah Ping
- The History of Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun - By Yuen Jo Tong
- Foshan Athletic Committee records-Originaly printed in New Martial Hero Interview of Yuen Jo Tong
- Wing Chun Practitioners - Leung Dai Chiu - Teacher of Wing Chun Kuen
- Wing Chun Kuen That Flows from Yuen Kay San - By Leung Dai Chiu and Kwok Wah Ping
- Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun Kuen - By Lo Sum with Lee Chiu Yiu
- Chronicles of Yip Mans Life info collected by Chow Tze Chuen
- The Way of the Willow By Donald Mak
- Roots of Wing Chun By Donald Mak
- Lee Gar Lin interviews Sifu Mak
Chu Shong Tin Collection
- My Impressions of Yip Man Tong in Foshan by Chu Shong Tin
- The Hidden Power of Siu Nim Tau by Chu Shong Tin
- Siu Nim Tau Parts 1 and 2 by Chu Shong Tin
- Chum Kiu by Chu Shong Tin
- Biu Gee by Chu Shong Tin
- Wooden Dummy by Chu Shong Tin
- Sticking Hands, Facing one's Shadow, and Centre Line by Chu Shong Tin
- Sticking Hands Part 1 and 2 by Chu Shong Tin
David Peterson WSL method Collection
- Biu Ji-Ving Tsuns misunderstood form
- Tackling the Tackle
- Footwork in Chi Sau
- The Legend Behind the Legend
- Death of a Legend
- Wing Chun Personified
- The Science of In-Fighting
- Wing Chun History : An Alternative Viewpoint
- Wing Chun by Definition: Getting It Right the
- Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun Kung Fu?
Duncan Leung Collection
- The Rise and Fall of the Wing Chun Family by Duncan Leung
- What Yip Man Taught me about Speed by Duncan Leung
Gary Lam WSL Series
- Gary Lam WCK an introduction by Gregory E LeBlanc
- Wooden Man Training Fighting the Shadow Enemy By Gregory E LeBlanc
- WCK Kicking and Footwork Training By Gregory E LeBlanc
- WCK Chi Sao Training By Gregory E LeBlanc
- WCK Chance Action Fighting By Gregory E LeBlanc
- WCK Double Knife Training Bot Jam Dao By Gary Lam
- WCK Dragon Pole Training Got Power By Daniel ONeill
- WCK Power Training By Gregory E LeBlanc
Ernie Barrio WSL Series
- Interview with Ernie Barrio by Kevin Bell?
Byond Wing Chun Series
- The misuse of Alchemy in the Wing Chun Context by Brian Scanlon
Moy Yat Ving Tsun Collection
- How to play good Siu Nim Tao By Moy Yat
- Moy Fah Jong By Moy Yat
- Look Dim Poon Gwun By Moy Yat
- Chi Sao By Miguel Hernandez
- Seals By Moy Yat
Ray Van Raamsdonk Collection
- About Yip Man-By Unknown
- The 40 bridges of Wing Chun by Ray Van Raamsdonk
- About Wing chun-by Ran Van Raamsdonk
- The Wing Chun of Dr G K Khoe by Ray Van Raamsdonk
Victor Parlati TWC Series
- Understanding Traditional Wing chun
- Core skills to be learned in chi sao
Lee Shing Series
- Lee Shing Detailed Curriculum - By Joseph Lee
Leung Sheung Wing Chun Branch Collection
- From sticky hands to sticky body - By Bill Paris
Interviews
- Bey Logan Interviews Joseph Lee
- Lee Gar Lin Interviews Donald Mak
Pui Yee Interviews the Masters...
- Pui Yee Interviews Wan Kam Leung
Coming Soon