Revealing the legend of the Ye family in Foshan: there were "eight scholars" in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Speaking of the Ye family, we have to mention a great master, Ip Man, who fought against the Japanese aggressors with noble character and became a household legend. Ye Zhun and Ye Zhengzi, following in their father's footsteps, are also contemporary masters of Wing Chun in China. Under the inheritance of Ye's martial arts family and its disciples, the "seeds" of Wing Chun have spread all over the world.

IP Man

Ye's family name is not a big name in Foshan. However, when it comes to Ye's surname, everyone knows it. As far away as the seven sons of Ye Zhun and Ye Zhun, the prime ministers of the Northern Song Dynasty, and as close as a generation of grandmasters, Ye Zhun and He, they are all the pride of Foshan and write the legend of Foshan Leaf.

In the development history of Foshan since it was named 1000 years, in addition to the aborigines, more people moved in and settled from other places. People who move in from other places like to live in groups, and the houses of wealthy families are mostly named after surnames, forming manor-style buildings. Shi Ye in Foshan is one of the most representative families, and Yewen's Sangyuan Yejiazhuang was once famous. In A.D. 1 176, Ye Zhun, the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, resigned and retired, settled in Dafubao, and started to breed Ye descendants in Foshan. Ye J is one of the few Foshan Prime Ministers. At the age of 25, he was admitted as a scholar and was appointed as the monarch of Nanhai the following year.

He and his seven sons, scholars, have been handed down the legend of "No.18 scholar", and no one can beat him for hundreds of years. In addition to literati, there are also many "military commanders" in Yejia, Foshan. Ye Wen, a master of modern martial arts, was born in Tantou Village, Nanhai, and was also a big family in Foshan. At that time, four-fifths of the land in Foshan Sangyuan (now Foshan Lotus Square) belonged to Ye Jia. So, Ye Jia built a wall and built a row of big houses with several streets and lanes. Locals call it Sangyuan Yejiazhuang. At that time, the famous teahouse "Taoyuanju" in Foshan was on the left side of Yejiamen, and next door was the most famous bakery in Foshan "Gongxinglong", so Yejiazhuang in Sangyuan was widely known. With his profound martial arts attainments and noble morality, Ye Wen, who devoted himself to promoting Wing Chun and cracking down on the Japanese aggressors, became a household legend in Foshan. Ye Zhun and Ye Zhengzi followed in their father's footsteps, and now they are also the masters of Wing Chun in China. Under the inheritance of Ye's martial arts family and its disciples, the "seeds" of Wing Chun have spread all over the world.

Ip Man and Bruce Lee take a group photo.

Family celebrities

IP Man

Ye Wen (1893- 1972), formerly known as Ye Jiwen, was born in Yejiazhuang, Sangyuan and Tantou Village, Nanhai District, Foshan City. At the age of six, he studied under Chen Huashun and then settled in Hongkong. He practiced martial arts to defend against the enemy and the Japanese aggressors, and devoted himself to studying and popularizing Wing Chun Boxing, making it one of the world-famous boxing methods. His moral character of practicing martial arts first, emphasizing festival but neglecting profit is highly respected by Wulin people and is called a master of the first generation. The 3rd1generation of leaves. The master of wing chun quan, with patriotic feelings, kicked off the sign of "Chinese and dogs are not allowed in" in arrogance; He taught martial arts while fighting against the Japanese aggressors. He is only 1.63 meters tall, but he persuaded the Japanese martial arts master in one minute. He brought Wing Chun to the world and taught Bruce Lee, Liang Ting and other world-famous disciples. He is a warrior, a martial spirit and a master. What he carries forward is a kind of martial arts, but it carries a kind of spirit, and it is also the culture of the Chinese nation.

Zhang Yongcheng

Ip Man's wife and uncle were ministers in the United States, Spain and Peru during Guangxu period. She was born in a famous family, and was once a husband and wife for life. She supported Professor Ip Man in attacking the Japanese aggressors in Wing Chun Boxing.

Ip Chun

Ye Wen's eldest son, born in 1924, inherited his father's career after his father's death and devoted himself to promoting Wing Chun boxing overseas. He has successively set up apprentices in Hong Kong Wing Chun Sports Association, Sha Tin Town Hall, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Foshan Institute of Science and Technology and other institutions. At the age of 86, he played Liang Bi in the film "IP Man Prequel" and won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Shanghai Film Festival that year, becoming the oldest supporting actor in history. The thirty-second generation of Ye.

Ye Zheng

Ye Wen's second son, born in 1936, now inherits his father's business and promotes Wing Chun with Ye Zhun. The thirty-second generation of Ye.

Ye Wen's anecdote

70-year-old teaching robbers

The 70-year-old IP Man is not inferior to his youth. At that time, it was the heyday of triad robbery in Hong Kong, so Ip Man often patrolled around at night to maintain regional security. Once he saw a robber with a knife trying to rob passers-by, often seeing a shadow, and Ip Man kicked the robber in a panic. Suddenly, he saw the robber kicked out more than ten feet away and couldn't afford to fall to the ground. Lida Street has thus become the only peaceful place in Hong Kong. Ip Man has also been commended by the Hong Kong government for many times and won the title of "outstanding citizen".

Often mistaken for Mr. Xue.

Ip Man is skilled in martial arts, but unlike ordinary martial arts practitioners, he is careless and doesn't care about the external image. On the contrary, because of his noble family background, IP Man pays great attention to the neatness of his appearance, never leaves a beard and behaves gracefully. He likes to wear dark robes and dark Chinese shorts in summer. Often regarded by outsiders as "Mr. Shopkeeper" or "private school teacher", I didn't expect it to be a martial arts expert, Ye Wen.

I like to give my disciples nicknames.

Ip Man is gentle, easy-going and easy-going. He usually doesn't let his disciples call him Master, preferring them to call him "Uncle Wen". Ip Man also likes to nickname his disciples, and the relationship between master and apprentice is very harmonious. He is also very gentle when someone comes to challenge or learn martial arts. Whether in Foshan or Hong Kong, it is easy to see Uncle Wen drinking tea and chatting with his disciples in the teahouse, and even going to watch cricket and dog fighting with his disciples. He is old, and everyone respects him as "Wen Gong".