Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist
Died when: 42 years 203 days (510 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Huo Yuanjia (18 January 1868 – 9 August 1910), courtesy name Junqing, was a Chinese martial artist and a 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 events in his life are difficult to discern from facts.
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