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The earliest known mentions of Wing Chun date to the period of Leung Jan (1826—1901)

The common legend as told by Ip Man[4] involves the young woman Yim Wing Chun (Wing Chun literally means forever springtime or praising spring) at the time after the destruction of the Southern Shaolin Temple and its associated temples by the Qing government. After Wing Chun rebuffs the local warlord's marriage offer, he says he'll reconsider his proposal if she can beat him in a martial art match  ...