Altar to Past Masters

Every traditional gung fu school has an altar to pay homage to the masters from whom the art has descended; Kin Mon Club was no exception. In this photo of the original club on Waverly Place, from Chinese Karate Kung-fu (and colorized by the editor), T. Y. Wong and two students kow tow to the memory of the men who handed down through the generations the knowledge taught by Sifu Wong.

The characters at left are taken from the altar as it existed at the school on Sacramento Street. Translation on right courtesy Warren W. Chan and Winnie Tsang.

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