五祖翁朝言宗師 曾師祖

     翁孝坊宗師，字朝言（一八六八-一九五七），官名：增培，自幼跟隨蔡玉明祖師學習五祖拳，系蔡玉明十大弟子之一，血綠上則是蔡玉明的外甥。由於身材魁偉高大，鄉親人都稱他為“大個坊”。後輩們則尊稱他為“坊伯”或“朝言伯”。

     翁朝言宗師自幼家境貧寒，九歲開始廈門宗親的醬油坊做童工，一八八三年左右在蔡玉明祖師回鄉傳藝及重振“大浯塘村”翁氏祖傳的“殺獅陣”時，成為蔡玉明的首屆弟子之一。在蔡玉明的精心栽培下，一八八六隨蔡玉明參加科考，取晉江縣學第二名武秀才。

     一八九五年（二十七歲），原準備繼續參加會試，正是中日甲午戰爭中國的戰敗及《馬關條約》的最後簽訂深深觸痛了他的愛國心，使他認識到了晚清政治的腐敗。在師父蔡玉明民族精神及救國意識的影響下，他接受了當時的進步思想——維新變法，弘揚五祖拳，強種救國。受蔡玉明的委託，棄官從晉江到廈門島開館課徒弘揚五祖拳，以期民族振興。鴉片戰爭以後，廈門島成為“五口通商”之一的港口。翁朝言來到廈門島後先在廈門港太平橋街置地從事醬油坊創業，並一邊開張診所藥店，懸壺濟世、贈醫送藥。廈門一帶民眾多喜習武，以期振興國家。他還擔任了廈門港的保長，故有：“廈門港皇帝”之稱呼。一九零六年孫中山先生到廈門時，翁朝言辦了家宴為孫中山先生洗塵，暢飲敘談，共抒革命友情。孫中山先生特為翁朝言作了：“弘行太祖拳” 、“贈醫送藥” ，乃至為以藥理優秀著稱的“松筠堂”正骨瘋傷藥酒題字等，使得“松筠堂”藥酒聲譽培增。一九零八年在石碼鎮收服盧萬定。一九十八 年郭雄虎拜翁朝言為師學藝。一九二四年支持楊捷玉在廈門港福仔宮開設“鶴協國術研究社” 。一九二五年又支持楊捷玉在鼓浪嶼開設“鶴武國術研究社” 。一九五七年在家鄉大浯塘村無疾而終，享年 八十九歲。傳徒甚多，包括晉江縣大浯塘村宗親，廈門港漁民及甘勇泉、盧萬定、郭雄虎等。

Ngo Cho Grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian ceng shi zu

     Grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian (Weng Chao Yan), name Weng Xiao Fang (1868-1957), official name: Zeng Pei,when he was small he began to study Ngo Cho (Wu Zu) boxing with Chua Giok Beng (Cai Yu Ming). He was born big and tall. The folks call him "Big One Fang", and his descendants call him "Uncle Fang" or "Uncle Chao Yan".

     Grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian was born poor,at 9 years old he started working in a soy beans factory owned by a relative, around 1883, Patriarch Chua Giok Beng returned to his hometown to pass on art and revitalized the "Kai Shi Array" passed down by the Ong family in Da Hu Tang Village, he became one of grandmaster Chua Giok Beng’s "first disciples". Under cultivation of grandmaster Chua Giok Beng, Ong followed grandmaster Chua Giok Beng to take the imperial examination, where grandmaster Ong got second place in Martial Skill at Jin Jiang.

     In 1895 (27 years old), he was planning to continue participating in the test. China was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and the final signing of the Shimonoseki Treaty that deeply touched his patriotism and made him realize the political corruption of the late Qing Dynasty.  Under the influence of grandmaster Chua Giok Beng's national spirit and national consciousness, he accepted the progressive ideas of reform, promotion of Ngo Cho boxing and strived to save the country. Entrusted by grandmaster Chua Giok Beng, the abandoned officials went from Jinjiang to Xiamen Island to open Ngo Cho classes in order to revitalize the nation. After the Opium War, Xia Men became one of the "one of the five ports for trade". After arriving on Xia Men, grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian first started a business in a soy sauce shop located at Tai Ping Qiao Street, Port of Xiamen, and opened a clinic pharmacy. People in Xia Men are fond of martial arts in order to rejuvenate the country. He also served as the security chief of Xia Men Port, hence the title of "Emperor of Xia Men Port".   

      When Mr. Sun Yat-sen arrived in Xia Men in 1906, grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian hosted a family dinner for Mr. Sun Yat-sen, drink and talk, and express revolutionary friendship. Mr. Sun Yat-sen wrote specially for grandmaster Ong Tiau Hian: "Hong Xing Tai Zu Quan", "Gift of medicine and medicine", and even the inscription of "Song Yun Tang" bone-setting and injury medicinal liquor, which is famous for its excellent pharmacology, which made the reputation of "Song Yun Tang" medicinal liquor famous. In 1908, Ong accepted Lo Ban Teng (Lu Wan Ding) as student in Shi Ma Town. In 1918, Quek Hiong Hor (Guo Xiong Hu) became a disciple of Ong Tiau Hian. In 1924, he supported Yang Jie Yu to set up the "Crane Association National Art Research Society" in the Fu Zai Palace in Xia Men. In 1925, he also supported Yang Jie Yu to set up the "He Wu Guoshu Research Society" in Gu Lang Yu. In 1957, he died in his hometown of Da Hu Tang Village at the age of 89. There are many followers, including clan relatives of Da Hu Tang Village in Jin Jiang County, fishermen of Xia Men Port, Gan Yong Quan, Lo Ban Teng, Quek Hiong Hor, etc.