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Falun Gongor Falun DafaControversial spiritual movement combining healthful exercises with meditation for the purpose of “moving to higher levels.” Its teachings draw from Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and the Western New Age movement. It was founded in China in 1992 by Li Hongzhi, a former grain-bureau clerk from Jilin province. He originally registered it as a form of the natural-healing discipline qigong, but he later withdrew it from China's Qigong Research Association to stress its spiritual (rather than health-related) emphasis. Its members nevertheless claim great health benefits from its practice. It claims a worldwide following of 100 million, with 70 million in China; Chinese authorities claim it has as few as 2 or 3 million members. The movement has been regarded as a threat by the Chinese government, which started arresting its followers in mid-1999. Many Falun Gong members were later tried and given long prison sentences. Li emigrated to the U.S. in 1998. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The wife and two children of leading lawyer Gao Zhisheng -- who has defended pariah groups such as coal miners, underground Christians and the banned Falungong spiritual movement -- also escaped to the United States via Thailand earlier this year. The wife and two children of leading lawyer Gao Zhisheng -- who has defended pariah groups such as coal miners, underground Christians and the banned Falungong spiritual movement -- also escaped to the United States via Thailand earlier this year. He accused the Chinese Communists of deadly persecution of minorities such as Tibetans and Uighurs as well as of democracy activists and the Falungong spiritual group. |
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