Wang Lin (qigong master)

Wang Lin (Chinese: 王林; pinyin: Wáng Lín; born 1952 in Luxi County, Jiangxi, China) is a Chinese phony qigong master. He firstly became famous for qigong in the 1990s. Ever since he has been in contact with famous people like Jackie Chan and Ma Yun to enlarge his influence. After being exposed by the Beijing News in July 2013, he became more and more famous in China. He fled to Hong Kong and he said he was "China's Snowden".

He is the richest man of Pingxiang and he built the luxurious residence "Wang palace" (王府).^[2]

Career

Wang left home at seven years old and studied in Mt. Emei. After his studies he was sent to the countryside due to the Cultural Revolution. And later he was sent to prison due to "destroying agriculture". After the Cultural Revolution, he was released from prison and then opened his own business in Shenzhen until he got a Hong Kong permanent resident identity.^[3]

Getting famous

Beijing News issued the passage "The Money kingdom of Wang Lin" on July 22, 2013, making Wang Lin a well-known person on the Internet^[4] and simultaneously causing Chinese people to doubt that the way he makes money is illegal. Under pressure, Wang fled to Hong Kong to avoid people's attention.

Criminal charge

Wang Lin has seven criminal charges:^[1]

• Illegal medicine practice
• Bigamy
• Fraud
• Tax evasion
• Bribery
• Gambling
• Illegal possession of firearms

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