WORLD MARTIAL ARTS BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME 2005 THE PAST LEGEND AWARD

A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT GRANDMASTER OF NANYANG WUSHU LIM LENG HUAT 1916 - 1994


GREAT GRANDMASTER LIM LENG HUAT was a native from Hui Ann District, Fujian Province, China. He is a Wushu Instructor as well as a Chinese Physician majoring in bone-setting (Dislocation of Fractures). From his appearance, one can see that he is kind and keen in Wushu.

At the tender age of ten, he learned the Shaolin Southern Horizontal White Crane Wushu system under the guidance of his uncle and the Northern Shaolin Wushu from several famous masters. Later, he left China and settled down in Singapore.

In Singapore, he joined the Chinese Pugilistic Centre (Chung Kuo Kuoshu Quan) at Club Street under the leadership of Great Grandmaster Kan Teck Guan. At the centre, he learned the Shaolin Wuzuquan, the arts of Green-faced lion dance, curing of internal and external diseases, bone-setting and also the use of the eighteen traditional Chinese weapons.

At the age of 28, he completed his training and was awarded the Certificate Of Proficiency by Great Grandmaster Kan Teck Guan, Chairman of Chinese Pugilistic Centre (Chung Kuo Kuoshu Quan). He was one of the founders and instructors of the Singapore Chinese Boxing Fellowship, which was formed in 1952.

Since the formation of Nanyang Wushu Federation of Sarawak in 1974, Great Grandmaster Lim was appointed as its Instructor. In April 1979, Great Grandmaster Lim was appointed as Medical Advisor-in-attendance to the 1st Sarawak Chinese Martial Arts Tournament held in Kuching.

In May, 1979, Great Grandmaster Lim was upgraded to the post of Chief Instructor by the President of Nanyang Wushu Federation Of Sarawak. He was highly respected by all his juniors and students. The care and patience that went along with his teachings inspired his followers so greatly that he would always be remembered and appreciated by all. Great Grandmaster Lim passed away at the age of 78.