Ten Tigers of Canton or Ten Tigers of Guangdong refers to a group of ten Chinese martial artists from Guangdong Province lived around the 19th century during the Qing dynasty in China. They were said to be the greatest fighters in Guangdong during the Qing era. Much of their existence has been embellished by folk legends and stories passed down from generation to generation. Ten Tigers' martial arts The Ten Tigers of Canton traced their martial arts lineage to the Southern Shaolin Monastery 南少林寺 in the Jiulian Mountains 九連山 in Fujian Province 福建省. Southern Shaolin Kung Fu is a branch of the better known Shaolin Monastery 少林寺 on Mount Song 嵩山 in Henan Province 河南省. As such, the Ten Tigers' martial arts styles resemble those of Shaolin Kung Fu 少林武功. Ten Tigers of Canton Wong Yan-lam Wong Yan-lam or Wang Yinlin (), also romanised as Wong Yein-lam, was a student of the Tibetan monk Xinglong (), a master of the "Lion's Roar" () style of martial arts. Wong mastered this style, which later split into the Hop Family Fist (), Lama Style (), and White Crane Fist (Tibetan White Crane 西藏白鶴拳). Wong Ching-ho Wong Ching-ho or Huang Chengke (), also romanised as Wong Cheng-ho, was a student of Luk Ah-choi (). He is portrayed in popular fiction as specialising in the Nine Dragons Fist (). So Hak-fu So Hak-fu or Su Heihu (), also romanised as Sou Hark-fu, was a student of the Shaolin monk Zhaode 少林僧人兆德. He was trained in the Southern Shaolin Style () but later created his own style, which is known as Black Tiger Style (). Wong Kei-ying Wong Kei-ying or Huang Qiying (), also romanised as Wong Khei-yin, was a student of Luk Ah-choi. He is best known for his skill in Hung Ga ()of which he was one of the progenitors. He also was the father of Wong Fei-hung 黃飛鴻, who wasn't one of the Ten Tigers but is sometimes referred to as the Tiger after the Ten Tigers. Lai Yan-chiu Lai Yan-chiu or Li Renchao () was a practitioner of the Hakka Fist (), which was also known as Southern Praying Mantis (). He was also known for his skill in the Seven Stars Fist (). So Chan So Chan or Su Can () was a Hung Ga () practitioner. He was famous for his skill in Drunken Fist () and Shaolin Staff