| House of Cónggāng 從剛 | |
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| Ethnicity | Southern Han Chinese |
| Place of birth | Hong Kong, China |
| Information | |
| Founder | Ip Man |
| Current Head | Prince Yìchén |
| Estate | Hong Kong, China (main) Tianjin, China Shanghai, China |
The House of Cónggāng (Chinese: 從剛) is one of the noble families of duchal rank based mainly in Hong Kong but have spread out to other parts of southern China. It a recently-enthroned family, whose patriarch is Ip Man, or Wú Dāopiàn, Duke of Hong Kong.
Ip Man and his family were recgonized as royals due to their large size and prominence, as well as Ip Man's service to the Imperial Chinese Forces under the lead of King Suzhong, better-known by his secular name Chiang Kai-Shek. During this, many well-reputed martial artists were becoming Chinese military leaders and nobles, to which Ip Man was no exception to.
Prince Wú Dāopiàn would become a Marshal of the Empire of China, and Generalissimo of the Empire of China from 1965-1972. The Principality of Hong Kong by this point would become under the predominant influences of the House of Ip. Members of the House of Ip would spread to other parts of China, mostly notable Nanjing, Shanghai, and Taiwan, where they would establish cadet branches in those territories.
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