Wang Lin | |
|---|---|
| 王林 | |
| Born | May 6, 1952 |
| Died | February 10, 2017 (aged 64) |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Qigong master |
| Known for | Qigong master |
| Criminal charge(s) | Illegal medicine practice, bigamy, fraud, tax evasion, bribery, gambling, illegal possession of firearms[1] |
Wang Lin (Chinese: 王林; pinyin: Wáng Lín; 6 May 1952 – 10 February 2017) was a Chinese qigong and psi practitioner. A local personality in Pingxiang, Jiangxi since the 1990s,[2] he gained considerable attention after being exposed by The Beijing News in July 2013 for his frauds as well as his connections with officials and celebrities. After the exposé, Wang fled to Hong Kong for one year and returned to Pingxiang in June, 2014. In 2015, Wang was taken away by the police on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering one of his former disciples. In February 2017, Wang died after multiple organ failure while he was on bail for medical treatment.