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Zhang Baosheng | |
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| Born | 張寶勝 1960 Benxi, Liaoning, China |
| Died | August 3, 2018 (aged 57–58) |
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| Years active | 1982-2002 |
Zhang Baosheng (simplified Chinese: 张宝胜; traditional Chinese: 張寶勝; 1960 – 3 August 2018)[1] was a so-called Qigong grandmaster during the peak of Qigong's popularity, "Qigong fever," in China. Baosheng claimed supernatural abilities developed through it, including but not limited to: x-ray vision, pyrokinesis, spoon bending, healing and the ability to pass objects through other non-permeable objects using telekinesis.[2][3] These claims were unfounded under investigation.[4][3]
- ^ "多部賭片來自他 港媒：特異功能人士張寶勝病故" [Many gambling films come from him; Hong Kong Media: Zhang Baosheng, a man with special powers, died of illness.] (in Chinese). nownews.com. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Palmer, David (2007). Qigong Fever: Body, Science, and Utopia in China. Columbia University Press. pp. 73–75.
- ^ a b Lin, Zixin, ed. (2000). Qigong: Chinese Medicine or Pseudoscience. Amherst, N.Y: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1-57392-232-6.
- ^ Xiaoping, Wu (Winter 1989). "Report of a Chinese Psychic's Pill-Bottle Demonstration" (PDF). pp. 168–171. Retrieved 3 June 2024.