Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index White Eyebrow Pak mei or white eyebrow kung fu was created by the Taoist monk pak mei, during the Ching dynasty in China. Pak mei kung fu was passed on to Gwong Wei, the only heir to the system, who named the style pak mei kung fu out of respect for his teacher. The style was then passed to Jok Fat Wan who traveled with his disciple Lin Sang from northern China to southern China, eventually ending up at the Gwong How temple in Canton where grand master Cheung Lai Chun learned. Grand master Cheung Lai Chun was undefeated throughout his martial art career. He was one of the famed 3 tigers of the east river region and earned the title of the 7 southern states champion . Master Kwong Man Fong who is a fifth generation inheritor of pak mei was the last and the youngest student to train extensively and learn the complete system in its entirety. Pak mei kung fu is one of the few system the combines both Shaolin and Taoist practices into a single fighting style. It is classified as an internal and external system that emphasizes the combination of the science of combat along with the Taoist principles of using the chi to maximize the generation of power from within the body and to maintain health. In pak mei chi kung is incorporated into every aspect of the art, not just supplemental exercises to develop the chi. Pak mei is a highly sophisticated, fast and aggressive system that is rarely seen within the realm of Chinese martial arts today. Pak mei techniques are executed between short and mid range distances; hand movements are fast and powerful. Pak mei kung fu also contains a wide assortment of kicks. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.