As a matter of tradition, a student is orally informed about the history of a system of kung fu by his or her Sifu. Because of this oral tradition, there are differing accounts concerning the history of Wing Chun Kung Fu. The writer has merely recorded below his own recollection of what he was told about the history of Wing Chun by his Sifu, Grandmaster Ip Ching. For further reading concerning the history of Wing Chung Kuen, please refer to Leung Ting “Roots and Branches of Wing Tsun” (ISBN 962-7284-23-8) and Robert Chu and Rene Ritchie, “Complete Wing Chun.