Ryū Ryū Ko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ryū Ryū Ko

Chinese martial artist

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1852

Place of Birth: Fujian, China

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1930

Profession: martial artist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ryu Ryu Ko (Chinese: ??? Japanese: ?????? fl.
1873 - 1915), also known as Xie Ru Ru or Ru Ru Ko, was a Chinese martial artist who most likely practiced the Fujian White Crane style of Kung Fu.
His most notable students included many of the founders of different Okinawan martial arts which later produced Karate.
These students included Higaonna Kanryo who founded Naha-te which became Goju-ryu.
The kata Sanchin, taught in Goju-ryu and many other Naha-te based styles of Karate, was originally taught by Ryu Ryu Ko.Because most of what is known about Ryu Ryu Ko has been passed down by his students, as an oral history, his exact identity, or even his very existence, has been disputed by critics.
The research of Tokashiki Iken indicates that he also went by the name of Xie Zhongxiang (???), a man born in Changle, Fujian.
Other aliases include Xia YiYi (???), in local Fukian Dialect, or Xie RuRu, in modern Mandarin.
The names Xie Ru Ru, Ru Ru Ko and Ryu Ryu Ko are considered terms of endearment amongst friends since the suffix ”Ko“ (?) means "Brother".
The Fuzhou Martial Arts Association has published an official statement refuting the results of Tokashiki Iken's research regarding Ryu Ryu Ko.