Hai Deng

Venerable Hai Deng (Chinese: 海灯法师; pinyin: Hăi Dēng Făshī; Wade–Giles: Hai Têng Fa-shih) (reportedly 1902–January 11, 1989) was a Buddhist monk, martial artist and 32nd abbot of Shaolin Temple during the 20th century. He was born Fan Wubing (Chinese: 范无病) in Jiangyou County, Sichuan province.

At the age of 19, Fan Wubing was accepted into Sichuan University, but did not attend due to financial difficulties. Instead, he attended Sichuan Police Academy, but later dropped out in pursuit of martial arts training.

Hai Deng was famous for his one-finger Chan, one of the 72 Shaolin Arts where he supposedly supported most of his body weight on one finger.^[1] From a visit to the USA in 1985 he was noted for his strict Buddhist lifestyle, literary and qigong talents, and serious training methods.^[2]

References

1. ^ Shaolin Abbot Hai Deng. Documentary in Chinese by Central News Film Studio， 1984
2. ^ Gene Ching. The First Shaolin Monk in America. Kung Fu Magazine, 2007

External links

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121739
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NExoT38sjj4 video of Hai Deng performing his "One finger Chan".
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMdj6FDcQMo&NR video of Hai Deng's student performing Two Finger Chan.

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Name	Hai, Deng
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Short description	32nd abbot of Shaolin Temple
Date of birth
Place of birth	Jiangyou County, Sichuan, China
Date of death	1989
Place of death