Leong Sil Jong

Leong Sil Jong was born in 1826. At the age of 10, he began his journey to enlightenment by becoming a disciple of the Shaolin temple on the top of mount Slung-San in Honan Provance. During his 50 years of training in the Shaolin Temple, Leong Sil Jong became a master of both the northern and southern Shaolin systems taught there.

After 50 years of living in the Shaolin Temple, Leong Sil Jong decided to set out on a journey to spread his art through China. He felt that the knowledge he attained at the Shaolin Temple, instead of being a guarded secret of the priests, should be shared with the public, for the good of the people. Upon entering the province of Wong-Nam, Leong Sil Jong met a nobleman who pleaded with him to teach his son Kung Fu. The son's name was Hue Lung Gong, who was a frail and sickly boy. At first, the priest refused because he wanted to spread his knowledge throughout China, but when the nobleman offered to build a school for him, he relented. Leong Sil Jong was now able to teach not only the nobleman's son, but also the people of the village.

Hue Lung Gong studied with Leong Sil Jong until his death in 1908. Not only did Hue Lung Gong become strong and healthy, but he also mastered Leong Sil Jong's art of Shaolin Kung Fu . It was around this time that the priest's nephew, Leong Tin Chee, heard about his uncle's school and set out for Wong-Nam. However, when he arrived, he learned that Leong Sil Jong had passed away. Hue Lung Gong agreed to pass his knowledge to the younger Leong upon witnessing his determination and also, out of respect for his master.