Huo Yuanjia kaj la Mentono Varbas Asocion

Huo Yuanjia was a real-life hero, Kiu inspiris legendajn rakontojn pri lia vivo. His life and exploits have been the basis of films starring Bruce Lee and Jet Li. The real Huo Yuanjia defeated foreign fighters when other countries were exploiting China in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His exploits were a source of pride at a time when China was at a low ebb in its history.
Huo Yuanjia was born on January 18, 1868. Li estis la filo de milita arta instruisto, Kiu ne deziris lian filon trejni en militaj artoj. Huo Yuanjia saw his father teach during the day and practice with his tutor at night. Huo Yuanjia developed exceptional skills through this unorthodox training.

The family first learned of Huo Yuanjia’s skill, Je 1890, Kiam milita artisto venkas lian fraton. Unlike Huo Yuanjia, his father openly trained his brother. Huo Yuanjia batalis la venkinton kaj gajnita. Hou Yuanjia was 22 Jaroj malnova.

Huo Yuanjia tiam venkis rusan luktiston, other Chinese martial artists, and an English boxer by the name of Hercules O’Brien.

Hercules O’Brien posted insulting articles in local newspapers challenging local fighters to a match. O’Brien was an intimidating looking man, but Huo Yuanjia accepted the challenge.

Huo Yuanjia and Hercules O’Brien argued over the rules for months before they finally agreed that the first person knocked down would be the loser. Dependanta sur la fonto, Huo Yuanjia knocked O’Brien down and took the victory. Other versions claim that O’Brien no showed. Ni ja scias Huo Yuanjia gajnis unu vojon aŭ la alia.

Huo Yuanjia set up the Chin Woo Athletic Association around 1900. Li koncentris sur instruanta militajn artojn, ekzercado kaj dieto por entuta sana plibonigo kaj protekto. La Mentono Varbas Asocion ankoraŭ ekzistas al ĉi tiu tago.

Sur aŭgusto 9, 1910, Huo Yuanjia passed away at the age of forty-two. Por jaroj, historians offered the opinion that enemies poisoned Huo Yuanjia. La motivo por la venenada teorio estis lia malvenko de ĉiuj la fremdaj batalantoj. Je 1989, Chinese authorities exhumed his body, and his sternum did have the tell-tale blemishes from arsenic poisoning.

Tamen, doctors treated Huo Yuanjia for jaundice and tuberculosis in the decade prior to his death. Unu el la ingrediencoj en tradicia ĉina medikamento ĉe ĉi tiu tempo estis arseno. The medicine could have killed Huo Yuanjia without his enemies deliberately poisoning him.

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