嶺南洪拳 Ling Nan Hung Kuen Across the Century

1920s

1921

一九二一年林世榮為廣州孤兒院籌款公開演出「虎鶴雙形拳」，贏得國父孫中山的讚賞，並頒發一面獎牌以作嘉許。

In 1921, Lam Sai Wing performed Tiger and Crane Paired Form at a public charity event to raise funds for Guangzhou Orphanage. Sun YatSen, who was present at the time, awarded a medal to Lam Sai Wing for his efforts.

1922

一九二二年林世榮受邀到香港肉類總商會教授洪拳。起初在中環街市開始，但很快便在香港其他地區開班，林祖為主要助教。

In 1922 Lam Sai Wing was invited by Hong Kong Butchers’ Association to teach Hung Kuen. He initially taught at the Central market but soon opened branches in other parts of the city, with Lam Cho as his principal assistant instructor.

1923

一九二三年由門生協助，林世榮出版了《工字伏虎拳》及《虎鶴雙形拳》。

In 1923 with help from his students Lam Sai Wing published his first boxing manual Gung Gee Fok Fu Kuen Manual, which was followed by Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen Manual.

1930s

30年代 1930s

30年代初期，林世榮及林祖已紮根香港。林祖在中環砵甸乍街開設他的第一間武館。林家的影響力在香港迅速擴大，其後在不同地區都有開館，大量門生慕名而來拜師跟隨。

By the early 1930s Lam Sai Wing and Lam Cho were well establishedin Hong Kong. Lam Cho opened his first school in Pottinger Street, Central. The Lam family soon built up a large following in Hong Kong, with branches in several areas of the city.

30年代 1930s

林世榮後來在南天王陳濟棠（1890–1954年）執政廣東時期，成為他的教官及陳濟棠家人的私人武術老師。

Lam Sai Wing became personal martial arts instructor to Chen Jitang’s family in Guangzhou after the latter rose to power.

1934

1934年，林世榮創立南武體育會，香港最早期現代中國武術會之一，同時亦是香港戰前最重要的武館之一。他邀請耿德海作為北方武術的導師，而林祖則為南方武術的首席教練。

In 1934 Lam Sai Wing set up Nam Mou Athletic Association, one of the earliest modern Chinese martial arts associations in Hong Kong. He invited GengDehai to be the principal instructor for northern martial arts, while Lam Cho was the head instructor for southern martial arts. It was one of the most important martial arts organisations in Hong Kong before the War.

30年代 1930s

林祖致力出版了《林世榮工字伏虎拳》特別版以紀念林世榮。

Lam Cho led the effort to publish a special edition of Lam Sai Wing Gung Gee Fok Fu Kuen Manual in commemoration of Lam Sai Wing.

1940s

由於香港局勢不穩，林祖在1940年時帶同妻子及叔父林世榮遷回祖家南海平洲，林世榮其後在1943年時於祖家安然去世。二戰後，林祖攜同家人返回香港，在灣仔藍屋落戶。他亦在那成立武館及醫館。

Finding his position in Hong Kong untenable, Lam Cho returned to his home village of Ping Chau in 1940, together with his wife and infant son Lam Chun Fai and uncle Lam Sai Wing, who was terminally ill. He returned to Hong Kong and took up lodgings in the tenement building on Stone Nullah Lane (the “Blue House”) after the War, where he also set up his martial arts school and clinic.

1950s

1951

1951年，林世榮之徒朱愚齋出版了《鐵線拳》。此拳譜其後被公認為是洪拳中最深奧的拳術。

In 1951, Lam Sai Wing’s student, the writer Chu Yu Zai, published a manual on Iron Wire Boxing, which is widely considered to represent the highest level and contain the most esoteric aspects of Hung Kuen.

1950s

憑著林家的在香港的影響力及當時大受歡迎的一系列黃飛鴻電影，洪拳的地位在二戰後的數年迅速竄起。

In the immediate post-war years, aided equally by the Lam family’s influence and the immensely popular Wong Fei Hung films, Hung Kuen becamewidely popular in Hong Kong.

1950s

林家亦多次獲邀到不同地區的廟會作表演，包括大坑舞火龍及長洲天后誕。

The Lam family was invited to perform in the temple festivals in many neighbourhoods and districts throughout Hong Kong, including during Tai Hang Fire Dragon parades and at Cheung Chau Tin Hou Festival.

1960s

林家 Lam Family 1960s

60年代初，林鎮輝在北角開設他的個人醫館連武館。
1960年代，由於香港人口急速增長，出現了缺水等問題。林祖及數位武術師傅在灣仔伊利沙伯體育館演出籌款。

In the early 1960s Lam Chun Fai opened his ownditdaclinic and martial arts school in North Point. In the 1960s, with rapid population growth Hong Kong continued to experience water shortage. During a serious drought Lam Cho and other leading martial artists performed publicly at Wanchai Queen Elizabeth Stadium to raise funds.

林家 Lam Family 1960s

林家與一眾電影業舉足輕重的人物都保持良好互動，而與演員新馬師曾更是友好，他曾多次出席林家所舉辦的活動。與此同時，不同的電影公司亦有找林家合作拍攝電影。

The Lam had close contact with leading figures in the film industry, including the actor Tang Wing Cheung, who was a personal friend of the families and attended many of their functions. During this period film studios also courted the Lam family to collaboration on film ventures.

1970s

1970年代，林家在香港的地位到達高峰，但同時亦招惹不少人妒忌。林家曾捲入了長洲天后誕械鬥事件，這亦為在香港發生過的同類事件最為嚴重的一次。

The Lam family arguably reached the peak of their influence in Hong Kong during the 1970s. However, this also attracted a great deal of jealousy. The Lam family got embroiled in a xiedou conflict once during the Cheung ChauTin Hau Festival parade. It was one of the most serious conflicts of its kind to have taken place in Hong Kong.

1980s

林鎮顯英年早逝，留下他在藍屋的醫館給他的遺孀陸麗燕女士。陸女士至今仍一直經營這間鐵打館。

Lam Chun Hin passed away and left his clinic in Blue House to his wifeLuk Lai Yin, who continued his ditdapractice which runs to this day.

1990s

林鎮輝在哈佛大學舉辦多場講座並開始在海外教授洪拳。

Lam Chun Fai gave a series of Hung Kuen seminars at Harvard University and began to teach overseas.

2000s

2013年，林鎮輝在父親林祖逝世後一年出版了《洪拳入門︰伏虎拳》。

After retiring from his position at the bank, Lam Chun Fai began to teach martial arts full-time. During the 2000s he spent a considerable amount of time teaching martial arts in the United States and Europe, spreading the seeds of Hung Kuen.

2010s

林家 Lam Family 2010s

2013年，林鎮輝在父親林祖逝世後一年出版了《洪拳入門︰伏虎拳》。

In 2013, the year after Lam Cho’s death, Lam Chun Fai wrote Hung Kuen Fundamentals: Gung Gee Fok Fu Kuen, which was dedicated to the memory of his late father.

林家 Lam Family 2010s

2014年，林鎮輝聯同門生趙式慶共同出版了系列的第二本《洪拳功夫︰戰掌暨伏虎對拆》。

In 2014, Lam Chun Fai co-authored Hung Kuen Training: Chin Cheung and Fok Fu KuenDeuiChak,the second book of his series with his student Hing Chao.

林家 Lam Family 2010s

2017年，系列的第三本《鐵線拳》面世。

In 2017, the third book of the new series, Iron Wire Boxing, was released.

林家 Lam Family 2010s

林家在2014年開始與中華國術總會合作，輔以動態捕捉技術記錄，保育洪拳技術。

Also in 2014, the Lam family began to experiment the use of motion capture through collaboration with International Guoshu Association as a viable new technology to document and protect the heritage of Hung Kuen.