Wong Kiew-kit
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{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Wong Kiew-kit
| native_name =
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1944}}
| birth_place = Malaysia
| martial_art = Southern Shaolin kung fu
| teacher = Lai Chin-wah, Ho Fatt-nam, Choe Hoong-choy, Chee Kim-thong
| rank = Grandmaster
| nationality = Malaysian
}}
Wong Kiew-kit (born 1944) is a grandmaster in the tradition of the mythical Southern Shaolin Monastery in China, which should not be confused with the more commonly known Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province. Wong founded the Shaolin Wahnam Institute in 1982 in order to teach Shaolin arts to the public.{{cite web|url=http://www.shaolin-wahnam.org/wkk.html |title=Sifu Wong Kiew-kit |publisher=Shaolin-wahnam.org |accessdate=22 May 2014}} Master Wong practiced and learned within a number of famous lineages which place him as a fourth generation successor of the Ven. Jiang Nan and a sixth generation successor of the Ven. Chee Seen both of the Southern Shaolin Temple.{{cite web|url=http://www.shaolin.org/general/lineage.html |title=Shaolin Wahnam Lineage |publisher=Shaolin.org |accessdate=22 May 2014}}
Life and career
Born in 1944, Wong Kiew-kit started his lifelong training of the Shaolin arts at the age of 10 when he began learning Shaolin Kungfu from Lai Chin-wah, who was also known as Uncle Righteousness. According to Wong's biography, he became Lai Chin-wah's best disciple.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19990615&id=2swyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5849,6068833 New Straits Times,Jun 15, 1999 Interview with Wong] He has taught Shaolin Cosmos qigong, Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, Zen and also Lion dance worldwide for more than 25 years. His school has qualified instructors in Canada, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela, Austria, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.shaolin.org/general/instructors-list.html |title=Certified Instructors of Shaolin Wahnam |publisher=Shaolin.org |accessdate=22 May 2014}} He claims to have over 2000 students throughout the world.
Wong received the Qigong Master of the Year award at the Second World Congress on Qigong held from 21 to 23 November 1997 in San Francisco, United States.[http://eastwestqi.com/worldcongress/about-2/past-world-congresses-2/#2 Official Website of the World Quigong Federation]
He has written a number of books published in multiple languages on martial arts and philosophy. His works include Chi Kung For Health and Vitality,Chi Kung For Health and Vitality, {{ISBN|1852309547}} The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu,The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu, {{ISBN|1852307897}} The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan,The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan, {{ISBN|1852307927}} The Complete Book of Zen,The Complete Book of Zen, {{ISBN|1862042551}} Introduction to Shaolin Kung Fu,Introduction to Shaolin Kung Fu, {{ISBN|0901764531}} The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine,The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine, {{ISBN|983408790X}} The Complete Book of Shaolin.The Complete Book of Shaolin, {{ISBN|9834087918}} Sukhavati: Western Paradise,Sukhavati: Western Paradise {{ISBN|9834087934}} and The Art of Chi Kung,The Art of Chi Kung, {{ISBN|9780091876579}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.shaolin.org}}
- [http://www.wongkiewkit.com// Shaolin Wahnam Institute Homepage]
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Category:Chinese male martial artists
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