Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist (1868-1910)
... · 霍元甲 · 곽원갑
- Born
- 18 January 1868, Jinghai District
- Died
- 9 August 1910, Shanghai
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Sport
- martial arts
- Occupation
- martial artist
Huo Yuanjia (18 January 1868 – 14 September 1910), courtesy name Jùnqīng, was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai. A practitioner of the martial art Mizongyi, Huo is considered a hero in China for defeating foreign fighters in highly publicised matches at a time when Chinese sovereignty was being eroded by foreign imperialism, concessions and spheres of influence. Due to his heroic status, the legends and myths surrounding the events in his life are difficult to distinguish from facts.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.