History of Chui Chuk Kai Tai Chi Praying Manti
History of Chui Chuk Kai Tai Chi Praying Mantis竹溪太极螳螂的歴史
CCK Taichi mantis style like all the other mantis styles said to be handed down from the first creator – Wang Lang(王郎). The major different between seven stars is Wang Lang taught his disciple How Chi Yuen(侯智遠) directly while in 7 Stars it said that a wandering Taoist priest named Sheng Xiao(升宵道人) learned from the Lao mountain’s(嶗山) monks after Wang Lang passed away for years.
How Chi Yuen(侯智遠) taught his brother How Jeet(侯傑). How’s disciple was Mah Keung(馬強), he was a famous horse robber in Shan Tung Province. One day he was badly hurt by the soldiers and was safed by the father of a young man named Leung Shui Heung; (梁學香) Leung later became the great master of mantis. Leung She Heung taught Tang Lang Quan to Suen Yuen Cheong(孫元昌) and Gong Fa Long. (羌化龍) Suen was famous for his empty handed applications while Gong was famous for his Law Hon Gong breathing exercises. Suen’s disciples were Chi Sau Jung(遲守進) and Yum Fung Tsui (任鳳瑞). Chui Chuk Kai(趙竹溪) was the disciple of both of them.
梁學薌之墓 孫元昌之孫孫吉訓 孫元昌弟子任鳳瑞
Tomb of Leung Shui Sheung(1810-?) 7th Shuen Chi Fun 6th Yum Fung Tsui (1878-1947）
4th generation Grandson of 5th Shuen Yeun Cheong Disciple of 5th Shuen Yeun Cheong
任豐瑞及遲守進弟子 任豐瑞弟子蘇克斌 任豐瑞弟子于東晋 任豐瑞弟子王國典
趙竹溪(1900-1991) (1914-1996） (1906 -1995)
7th Chui Chuk Kai 7th So Hut Bung 7th Yue Tung Chun 7th Wong Kwok Din
Disciple of 6th Yum and S.J.Chi 3 others were Disciples of 6th Yum Fung Tsui
Late Master Chiu Chuk Kai was born in Loo Wan Village (路旺村), Sha Ho Town (沙河鎮), (4th generation from Wong Lang) Yick County (掖縣), Shun Tung Province,
His mother died when he was only five years old His grandmother looked after him for two years eventually returned him to his father. Unfortunately, his father was a fanatic opera fan, therefore, he hardly saw his father. Chiu was cared by lady who lived next door.
One hot day, Chiu was resting in front of a temple; an old monk saw him and realized this person could be a good martial artist. The old monk asked the old lady’s permission if he could take Chiu and teach him martial arts. The old lady agreed and gave the monk her address so Chiu could be returned to her. The monk took Chiu to the Chi Chong Temple (智藏寺) on Dai Chak mountain (大澤山), in Ping Do county, Shun Tung. Chiu studied from two other monks: Ching Chuen (清泉) and Gok Dong (覺東). They taught him Tai Joe Long Fist, single moves, short distance fighting using hand method, changing method, control, fight back, attack, falls, chi gung, iron body, weapons, weight lifting, riding, and archery. Chiu spent 10 years at the mountain until
his two Sifus passed away. Then Chiu returned home and found a job at Tak Sing Security (德勝鏢局), where he was a security guard protecting valuable shipments like jewelry. Tak Sing Security closed down after its owner died. Afterward, Chiu went to stay with his uncle who lived in Yin Tai. There, his uncle offered him a job in his trading company. Chiu did not accept the offer because he was not interested in becoming a business man. He also didn’t think he had mastered all the martial arts techniques yet. Therefore, he and a few of his rich friends hired a famous martial artist, Yum Fung Tsui (任豐瑞) to teach them Praying Mantis style for 3 years. After the three years, they then followed Yum’s senior classmate Master Chi Sau Jung (遲守進) for another 4 years. Yum and Chi were the sixth generation of the Tai Chi Mantis.
After 7 years of training, Chiu’s level had progressed immensely. Later, Chiu was hired by the Mow Ping County. In the Dai Yew village, he taught Kung Fu. A year later Chiu’s uncle invited him again to help him in his business. Chiu returned to Yin Tai and was stationed at Dai Lin doing trading business. However, he resigned his post because at that time, the Japanese ruled Dai Lin. Chiu also hoping to train some students to help spread the Mantis style. A friend of Chiu took him traveling south to teach Martial arts so the Mantis style would be spread down to the southern parts of China. Chiu moved to Hong Kong for the first two years and later he moved to Macau and started a Kung Fu training center. Chiu stayed there for 15 years until the Second World War was over. He then accepted an invitation from Vietnam to teach Kung Fu in both North and South Vietnam. Master Chiu spent a total of 15 years overseas and taught thousands of students. He then moved back to Hong Kong and taught the artistry of Kung Fu until he passed away at the age of ninety-one. Since the millennium year, late master Chiu’s widow(趙宗師師母), Madam Lam Miu Ling, is still resided in Hong Kong by herself. The only son of Grandmaster Chiu, Chiu Hon Lun(趙漢麟), has lead the Chiu Chuk Kai Tai Chi Praying Mantis International Association in Hong Kong and has been connecting their members of the Kung Fu family all over the world. Master Alex Tse Wing Ming (謝永銘)is one of the in-door disciples of late Master Chui since 1971.
任豐瑞師爺煙台授武圖約1922年右二为趙師 趙宗師最後遺照91歲 1991
Late Grandmaster Yum Fung Tsui(Left 2) and Last photo of late master
His disciples by 1922 Yantai (second from the Chui Chuk Kai with his
right is young late master Chui Chuk Kai) wooden dummy 1991
The monk took late master Chiu to the Chi Chong Temple (智藏寺) on Dai Chak mountain (大澤山), in Ping Do county, Shun Tung. Chiu studied from two other monks: Ching Chuen (清泉) and Gok Dong (覺東). The original temple was damaged by the Japanese Army during the WWII, and is rebuilt after the War.
老方丈帶越師至平度縣，大澤山，智藏寺，從遊清泉及覺東兩位大師，學習武藝.原智藏寺被日軍所破壞, 戰後在原址重建.
Ching Chuen (清泉) and Gok Dong (覺東) monk was believed to by buried here.
相信清泉及覺東兩位大師下葬于寺後之塔林.