WING CHUN's history is traditionally dated to the seventeenth century. The nun, Wu Mei, who escaped the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, taught a simplified defensive fighting system to her adopted daughter named Wing Chun. It's precisely the simplicity and directness that has made Wing Chun such a popular style. Brought to Hong Kong by the late Yip Man and popularized by Bruce Lee, Wing Chun has become one of the most widely practiced styles of martial art in the world.