Chinese qigong master under investigation after 'vulgar magician' exposé

Authorities in southeastern Jiangxi province are investigating health techniques used by a qigong master who has ties with a long list of celebrities, including Jackie Chan and Jack Ma, and who has been accused of getting rich by defrauding believers of the supernatural.

Jiangxi resident Wang, 61, has long been known at home as a “qigong master” who is able to heal cancer and other complicated diseases with his supernatural abilities, which he acquired in the 1980s, the newspaper reported. He remained largely unknown from the general public until this month when photos of him with dozens of celebrities and senior officials emerged on the internet.