Career
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 arts of the Shaolin temple, with which he could support most of his body weight on one finger.
From a visit to the United States of America in 1985 he was noted for his religious observance, literary skill, and qigong talents.
