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Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist (1868–1910)
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For other uses, see Huo Yuanjia (disambiguation).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Huo.
Huo Yuanjia[b] (18 January 1868 – 14 September 1910),[1][2]courtesy nameJunqing,[c] was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai.
A practitioner of the martial art mizongyi,[3] 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 the events in his life are difficult to distinguish from facts.[4]
Early life
Huo was born in Xiaonanhe Village in Jinghai County, Tianjin, as the fourth of Huo Endi's ten children.
The family's main source of income was agric