The following 1970s text is the transcript of the wording from the four cases that store the Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit Suen Hak collection.
- Q. WHO IS THE ARTIST WHO MADE THIS WORK?
- A. Moy Yat, alias Moy Go Yan.
- Q. WHO IS MOY YAT?
- A. Moy Yat is the creator of the MEY TUNG ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, Master of Kung Fu and author of several books.
- Q. WAS THE ENTIRE WORK DONE BY HIMSELF?
- A. No, he received assistance from Kwong Tse-nam an artist and Kung Fu cousin.
- Q. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE WORK?
- A. It took four years to find the appropriate stones to each of the carvings because size and colour play an important role in the work. The actual stone carvings took two years of dedication.
- Q. ARE THE STONES MACHINE CUT OR HAND CARVED?
- A. The entire work was done by hand and precision is of the utmost importance because one mistake can ruin a stone.
- Q. IS THERE A SPECIFIC STYLE OF SEAL MAKING?
- A. There are many styles of stone cutting and each produces a different look and effect.
- Q. WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THE STONE CUTS?
- A. The work covers the entire history of Ving Tsun Kung Fu. Some stones contain names of the forms and the essential points in it, while others have idioms reflecting certain principles of fighting. For example, one stone has carved on it “YOU WALK THE BOW, I WALK THE STRING” which describes the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
- Q. HOW MANY PIECES ARE IN THIS WORK?
- A. 51 seals.
- Q. IS THIS THE ONLY WORK OF ITS KIND?
- A. Yes, this is the only group of stone carvings that carry the entire history of the Ving Tsun Kung Fu Style and it is also the only complete work of stone cuts.
- Q. WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE APPRECIATE THIS WORK?
- A. Both martial artists and artists in general.
- Q. ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO RECREATE THE WORK?
- A. No, lack of stones and time prevent another work of being made.
- Q. HOW MUCH IS THE SET WORTH?
- A. O...... If.. the... value.... of the work were stated then there would no longer be safety in exhibiting IT.