Sung Chi-li

In this Chinese name, the family name is Song.
Sung Chi-li
Born
Sung Kan-lin (Chinese: 宋乾琳)

(1948-09-17) 17 September 1948 (age 76)
Xiaogang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
EducationPrivate Tung Fang Junior College of Industry and Arts
Known forFraud
Sung Chi-li
Chinese宋七力
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSòng Qīlì
Wade–GilesSung⁴ Chʻi¹-li⁴
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese宋乾琳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSòng Gānlín

Sung Chi-li (born 17 September 1948), born Sung Kan-lin[citation needed], is a notorious Taiwan cult leader and geomancer who founded the Sung Chi-li Miracle Association and the Great Sun Sect. He was embroiled in a scandal in 1996 and accused of swindling US$7 million [1] from his followers. He was convicted of fraud in 1997 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.[2] His verdict was later overturned in 2003 by the high court which cited freedom of religion was protected under Taiwan's constitution. Sung claims to have supernatural powers such as the ability to appear anywhere at anytime (fēnshēn body-double manifestations) [3][4]), possessing divine healing powers and calls himself Yuzhou Guangmingti (宇宙光明體; lit. Cosmic Luminous Body).[5][3]

  1. ^ Selya, Roger Mark (2004). Development and Demographic Change in Taiwan (1945 - 1995). Singapore: World Scientific Printers. p. 32. ISBN 978-9-8144-8378-0.
  2. ^ "Cult leader for real, Hsieh's wife says". Taipei Times. 2002-12-11. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. ^ a b Callick, Rowan (2008-02-19). "Mystic floats into Taiwan poll". The Australian. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  4. ^ Fell, Dafydd; Klöter, Henning; Chang, Bi-yu (2006). What Has Changed?: Taiwan Before and After the Change in Ruling Parties. Germany: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 270. ISBN 978-3-4470-5379-2. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  5. ^ Chen, Marlene; Wang, Anna (1996). "Sung Chi-li Fraud Case Sparks Moves to Remove Criminal Element from Religion". 光華畫報 (Sinorama Magazine). 21 (8–12). 光華畫報雜誌社: 51. Retrieved 2017-05-10.[dead link]