Yep Ye Ting (Yeh Yu Teng)
My Jhong Law Horn
Born in Chang Hsien in Hopei province in 1892 during the reign of reformist Emporer Gwang Hsu. He learned his branch of Law Horn Muen starting at the age of seven, first from his father, then from his uncle, Yep Chun Sai (Yeh Hsieh Sun). By age 24, Yep Ye Ting was well engrossed in his family's escort and protection company, the "All Victorious Security Service." Escort and protection was a common occupation for talented martial artists at the time. He quickly garnered a reputation for his skill and fighting ability, and eventually gained appointment as weapons instructor to the warlord army of General Wang Wei Hsin in Peking. Approximately 9 years later, he joined and served as an instructor for the army of General Chang Hsieh Liang. After three years with General Chang, he left to serve as a teacher for the Shantung Provincial Army under General Chang Chung Chuang. In 1931, after the decline of the warlord era and the rise of the nationalists, Yep Ye Ting accepted an invitation to teach at the Shanghai Jing Wu Guan. As an instructor there, he adopted some My Jong/Jing Wu curriculum aspects into his Law Horn Muen teachings. The official name of the style remained Shaolin Law Horn Muen My Jong Pai and reflects and honors this heritage. By 1933 Yep Ye Ting was invited to teach at the then prestigious South China Athletic Gymnasium. He accepted and moved south. During World War II he traveled to Guanzhou to teach at the Cosmopolotan Lion Dance Institute and Sze Yong New Martial Arts Center. He returned to the South China Athletic Gymnasium after the war and resumed teaching until his passing in December 1962 at the age of 70. After his passing the actual name of Shaolin Law Horn Muen My Jong Pai was abbreviated to the current, My Jong Law Horn.
During his years as a master martial arts teacher in Hong Kong, Yep Ye Ting became friends with two other reknowned northern martial art masters who had also moved south; Geng Dak Hoi (Gung Da Hoi) of Tai Sing Pek Kwa Muen (Monkey combined w/Axe Fist) fame and Lau Fat Meng (Liu Fa Meng) of Ying Jao Pai (Eagle Claw) fame. Due to the talent and reputations of the northerners in the south they became known as the "three northern tigers." While in Hong Kong Yep Ye Ting had four principle disciples: CH Marr, Lew Tung Yim, Raymond Wong and Johnny Lee.
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