Wing Chun (which can be translated roughly as beautiful springtime, or everlasting springtime) is considered a more contemporary and newer form of martial arts or Kung Fu style. It is one of many, but considered one of the primary, traditional Southern Chinese Kung Fu styles and form of self-defense, developed about 300 years ago in the late 1700s. Wing Chun became very popular in American culture by a man named Yip Man (Master Ip, or Ip Man), the eventual teacher of Bruce Lee, as well as many others.