What is Yip Man?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Yip Man | image = Yip Man.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date|1893|10|1}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|1972|12|2|1893|10|1}} | death_place = | occupation = Martial arts | nationality = Hong Kong }} '''Yip Man''' (October 1, 1893 {{ndash}} December 2, 1972), also known as '''Ip Man''', was the first teacher to teach [[martial arts]] [[Wing Chun]] openly. He taught [[Hong Kong]] students, who spread Wing Chun around the world. Later, Ip Man was the teacher of [[Bruce Lee]], [[Chu Shong-tin]] (who taught then-[[Australian]] [[Jim Fung]])<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170420143315/https://www.wingchun.edu.au/images/credentials/endorse.jpg http://www.wingchun.com.au/images/credentials/endorse.jpg]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/businessman-and-martial-artist-packed-a-punch/2007/04/01/1175366073663.html?page=2 |title=Businessman and martial artist packed a punch – Obituaries |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=2 April 2007 |accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> and others. After Ip Man died, the teacher Duncan Leung taught Wing Chun in Hong Kong from 1945 to 1969. Nowadays, Wing Chun is taught around the world. Many children do Wing Chun.{{cn}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Chinese martial artists]] [[Category:1893 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]]