Ten Tigers of Canton
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The Ten Tigers of Canton or the Ten Tigers of Guangdong[1] (Chinese: 廣東十虎) were a group of ten of the top Chinese martial arts masters in Guangdong (Canton) towards the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). They were reputed to be the best fighters in all of Southern China.[1] Much of their existence has been embellished by legends and stories passed down from generations to generations.
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The Ten Tigers of Canton were directly connected to the Southern Shaolin Monastery at the Jiulian Mountains in Fujian province, which is a branch of the main Shaolin Temple in the Song Mountains of Henan province. Most of the masters of the Ten Tigers of Canton were directly from the Songshan Shaolin Temple in Henan hence their similar styles of kung fu to the Shaolin forms.
| Chinese name | English name | Cantonese yale | Mandarin pinyin | Alternate Chinese name | Alternate English name | Cantonese yale | Mandarin pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 王隱林 | Wong Yan-Lam | Wong4 Yan2 Lam4 | Wáng Yǐnlín[2] | ||||
| 黃澄可 | Wong Ching Ho | Wong4 Ching6 Ho2 | Huang Cheng Ke[2] | ||||
| 蘇黑虎 | Su Haak Fu | Sou1 Hak1 Fu2 | Su Hei Hu | ||||
| 黃麒英 | Wong Kei-Ying | Wong4 Kei4 Ying1 | Huáng Qíyīng[2] | ||||
| 黎仁超 | Lai Yun Chiu | Lai4 Jan4 Chiu1 | Li Ren Chao[2] | ||||
| 蘇燦 | So Chan | Sou1 Caan3 Zau1 | Sū Càn | 蘇乞兒 | So Haak Yee, Beggar So | Sou1 Hat1 Ji4*1 | Sū Qǐ Er |
| 鄒泰 | Chow Tai | Taai3 Tit3 | Zou Tai | ||||
| 鐵橋三 | Tiit Kiu Saam | Tit3 Kiu4 Saam1 | Tiě Qiáo Sān[2] | ||||
| 鐵指陳 | Tiit Chi Chan | Tit3 Zi2 Chan4 | Tie Zhi Chen[2] | ||||
| 譚濟鶴 | Tam Chai Hok | Taam4 Zai2 Hok6 | Tan Ji He[2] |
[edit] Wong Fei-hung
Wong Fei-Hung (Chinese: 黃飛鴻), is the son of Wong Kei-Ying. He is not a member of the Ten tigers. Due to his heroic efforts in defending China's pride during a period when Chinese morale was at an all time low. Wong Fei-Hung himself was known rather as the "Tiger after the Ten Tigers."
[edit] Cultural reference
[edit] Films
The Ten Tigers was featured in a 2004 film Around the World in 80 Days, the indie cult film Mad Cowgirl and more notably in the 1980 Shaw Bros studio film "Ten Tigers of Kwang Tung"[3] which featured a star-studded cast of Shaw Bros. actors; most notably The Venoms, Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng.
[edit] TV series
A Cantonese TV series named Heroes Ten Tigers of Canton (英雄廣東十虎) was shown on ATV in 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kim, Sun-Jin. Tuttle Dictionary of the Martial Arts of Korea, China & Japan. [1996] (1996). Tuttle publishing. Korea. ISBN 0804820163.
- ^ a b c d e f g 王春芙, 王春英, 陳朝華, Southern Metropolitan daily Guangzhou publications (南方都市報廣州專刊副). Guangdong's past & present. (廣東的前世今生). Using for name verifications. Originally in simplified characters. Published by 花城出版社. Digitized Aug 7, 2007 University of Michigan.
- ^ shi hu xing yi wu xi
