By Kunio Miyake Kusanku or Kushanku; also known as Kwang Shang Fu; was a Chinese martial artist who lived during the 18th century. He is credited as having an influence on virtually all karate-derived martial arts. Kusanku learned the art of Ch'uan Fa in China from a Shaolin monk. He was thought to have resided (and possibly studied martial arts) in the Fukien province for much of his life. Around 1756; Kusanku was sent to Okinawa as an ambassador of the Qing Dynasty. He resided in the village of Kanemura; near Naha City. During his stay in Okinawa; Kusanku instructed Kanga Sakukawa. Sakugawa trained under Kusanku for six years. After Kusanku's death (around 1762); Sakugawa developed and named the Kusanku kata in honor of his teacher.

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