Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia (Chinese: 霍元甲; 18 January 1868 – 9 August 1910), courtesy name Junqing (俊卿), was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai. A practitioner of the martial art mizongyi, Huo is considered a hero in China for defeating foreign fighters in highly publicised matches at a time when Chinese sovereignty was being eroded by foreign imperialism, concessions and spheres of influence. Due to his heroic status, the legends and myths surrounding events in his life are difficult to distinguish from facts.
| Huo Yuanjia | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 January 1868 Xiaonanhe Village, Jinghai County, Tianjin, Qing dynasty | ||||||||||||
| Died | 9 August 1910 (aged 42) Shanghai, Qing dynasty | ||||||||||||
| Style | Wushu Mizongyi | ||||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Chen Seng-ho Huo Endi | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Martial artist | ||||||||||||
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Ms. Wang (before 1910) | ||||||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Huo Endi (father) | ||||||||||||
| Notable club(s) | Chin Woo Athletic Association | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 霍元甲 | ||||||||||||
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| Junqing (courtesy name) | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 俊卿 | ||||||||||||
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