Fang Qiniang
Martial artist
方七娘
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Sport
- martial arts
- Occupation
- martial artist
Fang Qiniang (Chinese: 方七娘 Fāng Qīniáng) - alias Fong Chut-leung and Fong Wing-chun - was a Chinese martial artist and founder of the Fujian White Crane style of Chinese martial arts in the mid-17th century. She learned martial arts from her father, Fang Zhengdong, a lay Shaolin disciple.
Martial arts scholars and academics have noted a similarity between Fang Qiniang's story and that of Yim Wing-chun, the female figure credited as creator of Wing Chun, as espoused by the Ip Man lineage. It is agreed that Fang and Fujian White Crane Kung Fu came to existence before Wing Chun and its legend.
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Facts from Wikidata Q10307769 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.