In Respekt und aufrichtiger Anteilnahme.

Ich bin dankbar, dass er es ermöglcht hat, dass ich Weng Chun lernen kann.

in behalf of wengchun cebu our sincerest condolence to the family of GrandMaster WeiYan..Grand Master inspire us throuhg his priciples,to practice the system..

mike
wengchunmike@yahoo.com

We in IWKA Denmark are sorry that a great master has past a way. It´s truly one af the most beautiful fightingarts that the grand master has left behind, we are sad that we never had the possibility to meet him . We know that the art is in save hands whit GM hoffman.
Our gretest respect, wing tjun denmark.

Eine Superwebseite! Man sieht, dass hier eine unglaubliche Menge Arbeit drinsteckt. Habt Ihr echt toll hinbekommen! Weiter so und viel Erfolg!

Dear students, friends, admirerers of Wai Yan. I wanted to express my respect for the Sifu that now lives on in his new form. That he may find peace, rest, harmony and progress in the change he has gone trough.

Respect, acceptance and love,

Kenshi Jop

I am very sad to hear that Grandmaster Wai Yan had gone. But I'm sure that his work and studies of Kung Fu will live in the truth of our practices. Live comes, Live plays and Live goes but the truth and heart of martial art of shaolin kung fu will stay. A last thank you

Sehr geehrte Freunde! Ich muss schon sagen, nachdem ich doch noch, nach langem verzweifelten Suchem im ganzen Netz, Eure Seite gefunden habe, faellt mir vieles leichter. Endlich eine Seite, wo alles genau, einfach verstaendlich erklaert ist, und man die Information bekommt, die man wirklich braucht und will. Ausserdem muss ich ebenso hier festhalten, dass die Seitengestaltung und die Farbenwahl sehr gut ist. Ich hoffe Euch weiterhin im Internet anzutreffen. Nur weiter so mit der tollen Arbeit.

Hallo Webseiten Team! Ich finde eure Seite einfach super toll. Ich habe mich sofort ausgekannt und ganz schnell und einfach alles gefunden was ich wissen wollte. Einfach einmalig! Viele Gruesse aus Unterolbersdorf

I am very thankful that Way Yan shared the art of Weng Chun and even more important love and compassion to his students. Although I have not met him personally, I have witnessed the beauty of the flower he awakened in the heart of one of his students, Andreas Hoffmann. The flower that blossoms in his heart explains to me how Mr. Hoffmann is able to not only master Weng Chun but also the art of speaking through the heart. This means for me that Way Yan has passed on physical skills as well as mental and emotional skills and is this way connected with his ancestors and his successors. I think in a world of grief and disbelief, where money often counts more than moral and humility, Way Yan's heritage is the key to prevent us from our selfdestruction.

I wish his family the power and energy to be able to cope with the harsh loss of a member of their family.

Thank You, Way Yan.

although I never met master Wai Yan ive heard many great things.This is truly a great loss to the Gung-Fu community.

rest in peace, you're an example to all kung fu practicioners.

In deep appreciation

i am sure everyone in the ving tsun community feels this loss
here i pay my respects
and give my condolences

from all of us at faai sau wing chun, our deepest condolences.

I am very saddened for your and the wing chun community's lose. my thoughts are with you all.

You will truly be missed,your
life was indeed a gift to us
all...

I'm sorry. All the people have a place in our hearts of this family. The family of Wing chun (all the lineages).

A little student

Dear Sifu Belabed Med Said,
this is not a place to make advertisement. You can share you condolences to our Grandmaster and family. If you have questions email me directly, please.

Le Grand Maître Kung Fu Chiu Chi Ling fut longtemps entraîneur et partenaire de combat de Bruce Lee. Il continue toujours d’entraîner le célèbre acteur Jackie Chan. M. Chi Ling est un acteur de cinéma très renommé en Chine : il a joué dans plus d’une soixantaine de films d’action. Le Grand Maître sera présent tout au long du festival en plus de faire des démonstrations de Kung Fu qui sauront en impressionner plus d’un.

Grace and Peace to Grand Master Wai Yan's family.

sorry for my bad english.
i'm realy sorry about , that wai yan has died :-(

tut mir sehr sehr leid Andreas !

I don't know how to share my feelings for the loss we all have suffered, for as i cannot potray it in words. i would just like to say that we have lost a great shade, but inshallah we will not loose what he gave to us. to all of us.

R.I.P

Unfortunately I didn´t meet GM Wai Yan personally, but his spirit will survive in all of us, the Weng Chun family.

Thank You GM Wai Yan for giving us Weng Chun.

a sorry loss for both his family and his extended wing chun family

Schade, das ich Wai Yan nicht kennen lernen konnte. Ich verdanke ihm sehr viel, den ohne ihn wäre das Weng Chun Kung Fu vermutlich verloren gegangen.
Doch genau dieses hat mir sehr geholfen, leere Lücken in meinem Leben mit neunen Zielen zu füllen. Aus diesem Grund, bin ich sehr traurig, das uns Großmeister Wai Yan verlassen hat. Ich bin aber auch sehr sehr dankbar, das er das Erbe des Weng Chun weitergegeben hat, und mir (und vielen anderen auch) dadurch etwas sehr wertvolles gegeben hat.

sorry to hear about master Wan Yan,also I remember when Sifu Meng sifu Moy Yat passed away.Sifu LEE YAT MING.

Every year we see more older generation masters pass. I am very sorry for your loss and best wishes. The great thing is that there are inviduals that will remember this great teacher. I am sure he is proud of those who carry on his teaching.

I am very touched and moved by your expression of your Master and very sorry to here of your loss. I also lost my Master three years ago in an accident and remember all the emotions I had at that time. It sounds like a great loss to you personally as well as the Weng Chun community as a whole.

Please except my sincere condolences,
Dale Vits

unfortunately i didn't know him personaly, but his spirit
lives on in our weng-chun comunity and as long as we remember him he is not really gone away. all things are connected.

Your spirit reached me through our weng chun family - soft, evident and constant - and it will last.
Thank you with deepest respect.

............

Way Yan assembled the widespread members of a nearly forgotten art and so saved it from disappearing.
With his enthusiasm, energy, time and money he lay the foundation stone of a growing movement.
Many people now follow his footsteps on the path to master this ancient art.
It is a great honour to learn what he preserved.
We owe you thank and respect.

Wir trauern mit großer Hochachtung und Respekt um Wai Yan, den letzten Drachen von Hong Kong.
Er ist zu seinen Meistern gegangen in der Gewissheit, dass Weng Chun durch Großmeister Andreas Hoffmann eine neue Blütezeit erlebt.

In Weng Chun and in our hearts you will live forever. I think you have given Weng Chun a special charm.
I bow to this great Grandmaster.

may Allah(god)be pleased with this humble ,great martial artist and let us strive to follow his example. peace to all.

Wehn I heard about the death of Sifu WaiYan I was very dismayed and in deepest mourning.
The world lost a very great Sifu!
But I am glad that his heritage will live on in our Weng Chun.

My deepest condolences,

Felix Busl

Wai Yan was one of the most important Grandmasters ever of our Kung Fu.
We owe Wai Yan a lot since without him our precious art would not exist.
As the founder of Dai Duk Lan and teacher of Andreas Hoffmann who brought
Weng Chun to many areas outside of China,he contributed extensively to the
distribution and maintenance of Weng Chun. In honour of Wai Yan,like other members of the Kung Fu family, I will care for the art of Weng Chun in Wai Yan's mind.


Thank you Wai Yan


Arian Raschidi

..in Respekt und aufrichtiger Anteilnahme.
"Alles hat seine Stunde, und es gibt eine Zeit für jegliche Sache unter dem Himmel: eine Zeit für die Geburt und eine Zeit für das Sterben."

We deeply regret the death of GM Way Yan but we are very grateful to have the possibility to learn Weng Chun by GM Andreas Hoffmann. The internal power of Shaolin will be our constant companion.

Real masters never die, their spirit live forever!

I very much regret the death of Grand Master Way Yan. Unfortunatly I couldn’t meet this honourable man personal. However I’m indebted Wai Yan a lot and I’m going to try to keep his idea and spirit in my Weng Chun alive.

With deep heart
Andreas Junginger, deputy for the students of Zentrum Chi

Als ich erfahren habe, dass GM Wai Yan uns für immer verlassen hat ergaben meine ersten Gedanken ein Gefühlsgemisch zusammengesetzt aus Traurigkeit über den Verlust und großer Dankbarkeit, dass ich Ihm und seiner Frau begegnen durfte.
Ich bin dankbar dafür, dass er es ermöglicht hat, dass ich diese Kunst lernen darf.
Weng Chun hilft mir mein Leben zu meistern und immer wieder Kraft zu schöpfen.
OM MANI PADME HUM

The parting of Grand Master Wai Yan has deeply affected all of us.

Words alone are not worth enough to describe and appreciate
his achievements alongside with a few other Masters.

Since the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Chi Sim
Weng Chun Kuen had always been struggling for survival and was
handed down from generation to generation in secrecy.
Now at a time, where lifesytle in China is changing steadily but
surely, this invaluable Treasure of Shaolin seemed to have been
condemned to go down. It is even the efforts of a few great man who
despite all the turmoils taking place realized the moment of truth.

This fact alone deserves the very most respect and makes a legend
of him once more!!! The preservation of this unique Shaolin Treasure
benefits not only a small community of Weng Chun Practioners in
generations to come, but it is indeed an enrichment for the whole
mankind.

My deepest respect and honor to Grand Master Wai Yan
and warmest condolescence to his family.

Student of Sifu Winfried Zenk
and Sigong Andreas Hoffmann

I´m sad i never met this most respectable man,
now this chance is over forever.
Thank you so much for your legacy, Grandmaster Wai Yan.
Your spirit will live on.

On this hour I think of those who left behind, and of those who hold the memorie of Grand Master Wai Yan. Keep him alive in your thought and deeds.
With all respect,
Ivar Emmaneel

I would like gime my condolences on behalf of my family. I hope your heart in peace.

Sincerely!

Márcio Silva

Dear Grandmaster Wai Yan

you build the stable roots of a Weng Chun temple for us.
Now it is to us to extend and foster that temple.

thank you!

The people say, if a man lose a leg or an arm, his mind will not realize it. So he will feel the lost arm or the leg as before. We lost the root of our today´s Weng Chun familiy, master Wai Yan.
I am sure, our mind will never realize it, because we feel, that he is present all the time. So master Wai Yan became after the winter of his physical life what he was his whole life: the real Weng Chun - the eternal Spring in the heart, the mind the body of the Weng Chun-familiy.
My special thanks belong to my sifu, master Andreas Hoffmann, because he made it possible to feel the eternal spring-spirit of master Wai Yan by practising our WengChun-KungFu.

Ulrich Steppat

Way Yan

Dear great wise man of Kung Fu
Formerly, I didn`t know much about You
I`ve only seen Your picture in the Kung Fu Court for several years
And now I have to cry some (spiritual) tears
I never met You, face to face
Didn`t feel Your embrace
But what I realize is that You
have given us to act
A wonderful gift through our exciting Sifu Andreas Hoffmann in fact
All the best of Your knowledge
is given to us in our "college"
In the name of Shaolin
A lot of "pupils" join in
And it is not only for fighting
But learning the rules for life and enlightening
You will remain in my heart
Due to this marvellous Weng Chun art
I thankfully remember the very
good feelings coming in
when Weng Chun Kung Fu brought me more sense and "spin"
Sometimes it prevented me from becoming mad
Now, that You have been gone is sad
But this is the world`s transforming
Energy neither can`t be lost nor be found, it is always a
changing
I`m sure that the heritage of Your life
Will grow and survive!

Sincerely,

Werner Müller

I´m very sorry to hear that our grandmaster Way Yan has left this world, but I hope his spirit of extraordinary dedication to weng chun will live on in every person who´s gifted with the chance of being part of our weng chun tradition.

Ich bin sehr dankbar, dass ich Wai Yan 1995 kennen lernen durfte. Ich werde ihn als freundlichen, höflichen Menschen in Erinnerung behalten und ihn in meinen Gedanken in Ehren halten.

One of my greatest wishes was to meet GM Way Yan personality. Now it is to late. I am very worry, but I realise that this great man live in each movement, each diskussion about the great art of weng chun again.

Sifu
Weidner

When I met GM Wai Yan in Hong Kong 1995, I was deeply impressed to see and to feel the last dragon. His vision to bring our beautiful art into the 21st century by sharing all his huge knowledge to my Sifu makes me very grateful.

Thank you GM Wai Yan, Thank you!!!

We are very grateful to GM Way Yan that he passed on Weng Chun to our Sifu GM Andreas Hoffmann and so we have the opportunity to learn this marvellous art. It is a great honor that we have the chance to have a part in his knowledge through our Sifu.
We offer our sincere condolence.

Your energy has transformed. But your spirit is between us. Thank you for letting us participate in Weng Chun.

When I met Way Yan in 2002 I was impressed. He was alive, alert and warmhearted. Although his high age, he owns still the complete knowledge and the reflexes of Weng Chun.
My deepest respect and honour to him and his life work.

I will remember him for ever.

Mit Betroffenheit habe ich vom Tod von Grandmaster Wai Yan erfahren. Wai Yan hat mit der Kampfkunst Weng Chun ein großartiges Erbe hinterlassen, das glücklicherweise durch meinen Sifu Andreas Hoffmann weiterleben wird. Kung Fu hat mir auf meinem Weg zur Selbsterkenntnis weitergeholfen, gibt mir Kraft und Mut im Alltag und Unerschütterlichkeit in meinem Beruf.

A great & calm warrior vanishes in silence as he becomes legend in the Chi Sim Weng Chun family he brought together once more - initiating the everlasting spring cycle for the 21st century. Grandmaster Wai Yan will always be remebered for the things he set in motion and as the kung fu grandfather for the lots of us.

When I started to train Kung Fu, nearly one and a half year ago, I had no idea what Kung Fu is like.
But I always have been impressed of the skills of the old white bearded Kung Fu masters in the movies.
So I searched the internet for Kung Fu in Bamberg. And I think it was a stroke of luck that I have found the Weng Chun page. Than I started to train and I was deeply impressed of the energy wich was spread by my Sifu A.Hoffmann.
When I think of my Sifu and his great skills I´ll always remember that great man who made it possible for us to learn this fabulous art. Although I have never met him, the stories our Sifu tells us will keep him alive in my heart.

we all lost great grand master
wai yan.it is bad day.

Thank you, Wai Yan, for the way. We´ll remember you

We are very sorry for the loss of Grand Master Wai Yan and grateful for his contibutions. He lives on within the Weng Chun family. Mike, Kerstin & Dina.

Knowing that I will never have the chance to meet Grandmaster Wai Yan makes me very sad. But his art will allways stay alive in Grandmaster Andreas Hoffmann. Wai Yan wanted us get his message. He wanted us to keep alive his way of Kung Fu in our daily practice. And that ist what all of us Kung Fu students will do. We keep him and his art alive....every time we move, act or think in the Weng Chun way... Thank You Grandmaster Wai Yan.

Dear Grandmaster Wai Yan,

the efforts of your life became a fortune for so many in our growing family.

Thank you for the big heritage you left us behind.

We'll keep it in our hearts.

Wenn Du Deinn Lehrer ehrst, wirst DU nicht nur aus seinen Lehren Nutzen ziehen. Du kannst sogar mit seinem Wissen in Einklang stehen.

In tiefer Aufrichtigkeit und großer Demut...!

Si-Fu K.Filbrandt

Der TOT VON ALTMEISTER WAY YAN
IST EIN GROSSER VERLUSST FÜR
UNSERE GEMEINSCHAFT.
SEIN WIRKEN FÜR DAS WENG CHUNG
WAR SCHON ZU SEINER LEBZEIT
GESCHICHTE AUF DIE WIR STOLZ SIND. ICH HATTE 1995 DAS GLÜCK
IHN KENNENLERNEN ZU DÜRFEN

another great martial art treasure has left this world, your teachings will live on trough the hands of your students
we of the IWKA salute you grandmaster with the greatest respect

My sincerest condolences to the family of GM Wai Yan...
bow
bow
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Großmeister Wai Yan hat etwas geschaffen, dessen Wert wir vielleicht niemals ganz begreifen können: er hat das Weng Chun Kung Fu nach einigen Jahrhunderten, in denen es von einzelnen Familien gehütet worden war, wieder zu einer Kunst des Ch'an im Sinne des Süd Shaolin Klosters gemacht. Für diese große Idee, aber auch dafür, dass er dafür gesorgt hat, dass wir es in Deutschland heute üben und weitergeben können, werden wir ihn nie vergessen und stets in Ehren halten.

Für alle Weng Chun Praktikerinnen und Praktiker aus Stuttgart,

Sifu Philipp Hackert

condolence. it was a shocking news i received but after all,we have to accept that this would happen and that we have to give thanks to a person who contributed his knowledge to the individuals. i am a practitioner of the system but never had been incountered this humble person. my sifu only told me that the only lineage i can link my system to the root of shaolion is the person by the name wai yan. since then, there was not enough time to meet him but with the technology we had,it is my prevelege to know him. now that he passed away,my sincere condolence to his family and to the family of weng chun.

Sifu, this is a very bad new. My most sinceres condolences.
Alfonso

My thoughts are with his family at this sad time

I send my condolences to all that knew Grand Master Wai Yan. Especially all that was close to him. His actions in his life has set the condition for me and my family to reap the benifits of deeper insite and enlightenments. His path and energy will have a positive affect and influence on generations to come. Truely a inspiration to all of us.

Chango

My condolences go out to all who had the honor and pleasure of being touched by Grand Master wai Yan's energy. I can only say that his time here on this earth has helped many people world over. His time here will continue to help many people for generations to come.

birth, playing and death.
a great master left, but his art is still alive and his seeds are planted. i wish from the bottom of my heart that he had a peacful passage and dies in the knowing that the seeds will grow.

Remembering,
many of us are the seed of Way Yan´s way.
Plant during his lifetime, to grow up for a sea of flowers,
to show all the beauty of Weng Chun and hearts, honoring him in this way.
Three bows

GOOD MEM - condolences

The world of ving tsun was enriched by your efforts and the world of ving tsun mourns at the loss of a great man.

While I never met the man, hearing Grand Master Hoffmann's stories - and experiencing the Wisdom of his teaching - speaks volumes on the measure of the man. Truly, a treasure of the human community was lost.

I will keep Grandmaster Wai Yan always in honour for his desicion to teach Andreas Hoffmann, giving us the chinese perl of martial arts-systems. Respect to what he did and decided. May he rest in peace.

Alex

that is sad news, but I pay my respect for him. rest in peace

Wai Yan was one of the precious few great masters still with us, full of the strength of the art's past, and keen in its sharing for the future.

His loss is a tremendous blow to the family, tempered only in the knowledge that his great legacy is safe in the hands of Andreas Hoffmann, and ensured for generations to come.

With condolences,

Sifu, I send my sincerest regrets to you and the Chi Sim Weng Chun family.

GM Wai Yan, you leave your body and my heart is full of sadness. To meet you was an extraordinary moment in my life. And I keep this memory, it is hidden like a treasure. Thank you.

We will always keep the picture of a happy and really great Weng Chun grand master in our
heart !!! I couldn´t learn from him ( I´m too young) , but it seems,that I always have known him yet ( maybe because of the many pictures and storys about him), although I have never seen him.


Maximilian and Julian Wicht

Weng Chun Coburg ( Germany)

On behalf of myself and the Wudang Weng Shun Kuen family I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences for your great loss.

In deep respect,

I fell very sorry about the passing away of Grandmaster Wai Yan. My deepest Condolence and Sympathy to the Family, Students and Friends.

Martin Sewer - International Chiu Chi Ling Hung Gar Kung Fu Association, European Chief - Coordinator

May I extend my Deepest Respects and Sympathy to the Family, Students, Friends and Admirers of Grand Master Wai Yan. May his legacy live on, and may he Rest in Peace. Marcel Sauder - WU LIN Yong Chun Martial Arts Switzerland

Beside the beautiful art of weng chun GM Wai Yan teaches us as a living example:
- how to integrate martial art and how to practice chan in our everyday life
- the importance of sharing knowledge, integrating different styles and opinions
- beeing open hearded and modest
- to continue, no matter what comes

we`ll always stay in touch!

I am very sorry to hear of Wai Yan's passing. Peace to his family and studets.