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In the article, The History of Wing Chun, Ip Man details his account of his lineage back through the Red Boat Opera to the Shaolin Monastery. More information about each of Ip Man’s Wing Chun ‘Sijou’ (meaning Ancestral Masters, in a rough translation from Cantonese) within this lineage is provided in the article, Wing Chun Historical Figures.

Below, you will find a visual overview of this lineage, starting from the the Buddhist Abbess, Ng Mui down to Ip Man and his ‘Sidai/Sihing’ (meaning Junior / Senior classmates, in a rough translation from Cantonese).

The important integration of the Long Pole form into Wing Chun through the training of Leung Yee Tai and Wong Wah Bo together in the Red Junk opera is shown (marked in orange).

If you are interested in reading the translation of Ip Man's account of the history of Wing Chun, check out the page "The History of Wing Chun" here: Link   You might also be interested in reading more about each of these Wing Chun Grandmasters in the article, "Wing Chun Historical Figures" here: Link  Want to get a deeper insight into the life of Ip Man himself?  Check out the article "Ip Man Biography" here: Link