During the Ch’ing Dynasty in China, many Temples and places of worship were burned down, since rebels and former military personnel often sought refuge in these locations to avoid detection. In South China in the province of Guang Dong, there was a small monastery named the Hoy Hong Temple. It was here, in 1876, where two men had a dispute. They were to duel to the end. Before the two men could engage in battle, a monk of the temple tried to diffuse the situation. Refusing to resolve the situation peacefully, the fight ensued. Knowing that one man would have been seriously injured, the monk separated the two men using physical force. Amazed and in awe of the monks martial art skill, the men decided to put their differences aside and wished for the monk to train them. Wong Bil Hong was one of the men who the monk taught, and he was also the first successor of the art. They were taught the art of Hark Fu Moon (Black Tiger System). This art would later be renamed to Fu Jow Pai.

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       Wong Bil Hong only taught the art to two people. One was his servant, and the other was his nephew, Wong Moon Toy. Wong Moon Toy was already a master at Hung Gar and Mi Chung I, so he had a solid foundation before learning the art of the Black Tiger. In order to truly become a master of Hark Fu Moon, Wong Bil Hong and his nephew climbed Lor Fu Mountain where they spent seven years in isolation. This allowed them to train daily without any distractions. After mastering the system, Wong Moon Toy immigrated to New York where he selected only 7 members to train with him. In 1957, Wong Moon Toy and his disciples decided it was best to spread the knowledge of Fu Jow Pai to the public. Unfortunately, only three years later he fell ill passing on soon after. He left Ng Wai Hong the duty to bestow this martial art to the world.

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       Grandmaster Ng Wai Hong organized the Fu Jow Pai Federation in 1968, and opened his doors to the public welcoming any who wished to learn from him. He promoted fighting competitions and was the first to organize full contact tournaments in the United States. Grandmaster is the recipient of several life time achievement awards, and one of the most influential figures in the martial arts community.

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       After Fu Jow Pai became public, Grandmaster Wai Hong took in a great number of students, including my Sifu, Tak Wah Eng. Sifu had trained with the Grandmaster for over 40 years. On his journey to becoming a greater martial artist, Sifu learned several Kung Fu forms including Praying Mantis, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Shaolin, and various forms of Southern and Northern styles. Sifu has won several awards for excellence, worked as a fight choreographer, and has made appearances in motion pictures and television.