[Martial Arts] Master Lin Wenhui (Hugo Lam) Cover Figure

Author: Wu Chaohui (JEFFI CHAO HUI WU)

Article Date: June 18, 2025, Wednesday, 1:59 PM

I. Identity and Background

Lin Wenhui (Hugo M.F. Lam BBS, JP), born in 1956 in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong, with ancestral roots in Quanzhou, Fujian, is a prominent figure in the field of Tai Chi and internal martial arts in Hong Kong. He possesses both a scientific educational background and traditional martial arts training, having graduated from the Department of Physics at Jinan University in China. He is a composite master who integrates scientific rationality with practical martial arts cultivation.

He has not only been deeply involved in the martial arts community for decades but has also held public affairs positions for a long time, having served as the Chairman of the Wong Tai Sin District Council in Hong Kong. He has been awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) and the title of Justice of the Peace (JP) by the Hong Kong SAR Government, embodying the dual identity of a cultural promoter and a social service provider.

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II. Martial Arts Heritage and Cultivation

Master Lin has practiced martial arts since childhood, with a solid foundation. In 1981, during his time at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, he systematically studied Qigong and traditional internal skills, learning from renowned masters such as Lin Housheng, Luo Peijue, Sun Dafa, and Lin Hai. He later became an inner disciple of Master Zhang Zhanming from the Eagle Claw School in Guangzhou, establishing a strong foundation in traditional hard Qigong and Eagle Claw techniques.

In 2001, Master Lin became the 51st disciple of Master Wang Xian, the "King of Chen Style Tai Chi," officially inheriting the authentic lineage of Chen Style Tai Chi. He then furthered his studies at the Chenjiagou Tai Chi Headquarters, learning Tai Chi double swords from Master Chen Zhenglei, while also practicing Tai Chi Spring and Autumn Broadsword, internal energy techniques, and weapon forms, completing the integration of the three structures of boxing, weaponry, and energy.

He is also the head of the Zhao's Xingyi Quan in Hong Kong, integrating the three internal martial arts systems of Tai Chi, Xingyi, and Qigong. He is one of the few living masters in Hong Kong who has achieved mastery in all three lineages and has a solid foundation in internal skills.

III. Promotion of Martial Arts and Cultural Influence

Since 2002, Master Lin has planned and organized several large-scale traditional martial arts promotion events, inviting masters such as Wang Xian and Zhou Mengyuan to perform in Hong Kong. Notably, the "Traditional Martial Arts Heroes Conference" held at the Wong Tai Sin Dragon Market attracted over 130,000 spectators, becoming a milestone event in the Hong Kong martial arts community at that time.

In 2003, a collective demonstration of "Chenjiagou Tai Chi Health Eighteen Forms" was organized at the Hong Kong Stadium with 12,500 students, setting a Guinness World Record for Tai Chi with thousands of participants. Such activities bring "traditional martial arts" back from the margins to mainstream societal recognition, and their contribution far exceeds that of ordinary martial artists.

IV. Works and Systematic Construction

Lin Wenhui has authored systematic textbooks such as "Vajra Dynamic and Static Qigong" and "Chenjiagou Health Tai Chi," promoting the transition of internal martial arts from individual inheritance to mass popularization. He insists that traditional martial arts should balance theory and practice, integrate Dao and technique, maintain clear structure, and be taught in layers. He is one of the few comprehensive martial arts masters who can practice, theorize, and promote on a large scale.

V. Internal Skill Cultivation and Inheritance Status

Lin Wenhui's standing meditation, walking fist, and qigong training all focus on the flow of qi, the primacy of intention, the dantian as the pivot, and the unity of internal and external. He has long trained internal strength through methods such as horse stance with a sunk pelvis, walking with a light step, and standing meditation for quiet cultivation. He excels in regulating qi, breath, and form, truly embodying the essence of "internal martial arts practitioner."

In the standards of internal martial arts, Lin Wenhui has reached:

✅ Loose but not scattered, heavy yet able to move; intention leads, energy follows, strength comes from the dantian—this is the qualification of a master-level practitioner with the ability to transmit the teachings.

VI. Social Positions and Cultural Honors

Chairman of Taiji International College

Hong Kong Qigong Tai Chi Society President

President of the Hong Kong Xingyi Boxing Association

Honorary President of Quanzhou Tai Chi Association

Awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS)

Hong Kong Outstanding Person Social Contribution Award

Representative of the Hong Kong Tai Chi community who emphasizes both "culture and practical training"

🟩 Summary Evaluation

Master Lin Wenhui is a highly representative inheritor and promoter in the field of contemporary traditional internal martial arts. He integrates scientific literacy with the principles of internal martial arts, practices the essence of kung fu through genuine cultivation, and expands the boundaries of martial arts through social influence.

He is not a performer, nor a slogan speaker, but a true master of internal cultivation and a systematic promotion mentor, representing a height of contemporary martial arts—cultural confidence + practical skills verification + social responsibility + the unity of physical and mental cultivation.