Fu Man (aka Fu Man Finger) is the TDD sensei.
"Sensei" is the Japanese term for a teacher or mentor. This applies to martial arts and other disciplines.
Fu Man's G1 figure came out in Crew 3. This figure has a long mustache and a conical hat. In Japan, this type of hat is called a sugegasa. This figure's hat is a separate accessory and often missing among used figures.
Fu Man's G2 figure is basically the G1 figure, now with static arms. They are positioned in a kung fu pose known as "the tiger." Tiger style is a mystical form of kung fu made popular by the Wu Tang Clan.
Fu Man's G3 figure was completely redesigned. I am not sure what you call the pose they put him in. He no longer has his sugegasa. Instead, he is carrying what looks like a yoga mat. He is one of the most boring Dudes ever.
In fact, it is Feng Long who makes sense as a G3 Fu Man. By all appearances (especially the conical hat), Feng Long is the logical evolution of the Fu Man Finger figure.*
Anyway, Fu Man has a zood that looks like a little dude. He is in the kung fu stance that looks like "the monkey." His name is Ping.
This name probably comes from Mr. Ping, a character in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Mr. Ping is a goose. He is also the adoptive father of Po (the Panda), who is the main character.
*Trading Card Series 2 confirms this mix-up as fact. The card for Fu Man shows us Feng Long. Of course, Feng Long is not in the trading cards since they only went to character #99. Doh!
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