Sifu
Wong, born in 1944, started his life-long training of the Shaolin
arts in 1954 when he learned Shaolin Kung Fu and lion dance from
the famous Shaolin master, Sifu Lai Chin Wah, who was popularly
known as Uncle Righteousness.
To
further his Kung Fu training, Sifu Wong later learnt from Sifu Ho
Fatt Nam, the third generation successor directly descended from
the southern Shaolin Monastery when it was burned by the Manchurian
army in China. Sifu Wong also learned Wuzu Kung Fu from Sifu Chee
Kim Thong, and Wing Choon Kung Fu from Sifu Choe Hoong Choy, who
were patriarchs of their respective Kung Fu styles.
Sifu
Wong has taught Kung Fu and Qigong for more than twenty five years,
to more than twenty organizations. In 1982 he founded the Shaolin
Wahnam School of Kung Fu and Qigong, naming the school after his
two teachers who had influenced him most, Sifu Lai Chin Wah and
Sifu Ho Fatt Nam, with the aim of transmitting genuine Shaolin Kung
Fu, Shaolin Qigong and Shaolin philosophy.
Having
won championships himself, Sifu Wong has trained many champions
in Kung Fu (demonstrations as well as all styles sparring) and lion
dance competitions. But he has always insisted that while Shaolin
Kung Fu is an exceedingly effective martial art, its greatness lies
in enriching our daily life and in spiritual development.
In
1988 Sifu Wong caused a huge public controversy when he made an
incredible announcement: that it is possible to transmit chi (energy)
over great distance to cure patients! In a public experiment conducted
by an independent national newspaper in early 1989, he proved that
distant chi transmission is possible. Later that year, he publicly
demonstrated sending chi up to the sky to disperse clouds!
Sifu
Wong is one of the few masters who have generously introduced the
once secretive Shaolin Qigong to the public, and has helped literally
hundreds of people to be relieved of their so-called "incurable"
diseases like hypertension, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, diabetics,
migraine, gastritis, gall stones, kidney failure, depression, anxiety
and even cancer.
Now
he has devoted more time on writing and teaching overseas, having
successfully taught in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.
He stresses the Shaolin philosophy of sharing goodness with all
humanity, and is now dedicated to spreading the wonders and benefits
of Chi Kung.