Wu Xianhui was a famous Chinese martial arts teacher in the White Crane Kung Fu style. He came to Naha in 1912 to teach the White Crane Kung Fu style in Japan.
Also known as Go Kenki in Japanese. Go Kenki taught in Naha in the evening, and was a tea trader by profession. Among know friends and students are Kenwa mabuni of Shito ryu karate and Chojun Miyagi of Goju ryu karate. It is thought that Go Kenki had a major impact on these styles, among others. He is sometimes credited with bringing the Bubishi to Okinawa.
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Bubishi. Patrick Mccarthy ISBN-10: 0804820155
Bubishi Gerorge Alexander ISBN: 0963177516
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