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Falun Gong (Falun Dafa)
In the early nineteen nineties, a new practice began to ripple across the parks and plazas of northeast China. But this was no ordinary morning exercise group. Within just a few years, millions would gather, drawn by promises of health, spiritual clarity, and a mysterious cosmic wheel. What sparked such sudden devotion—and why would it become a flashpoint for the Chinese state?In the city of Changchun, amid the rapid social changes of post-Mao China, a man named Li Hongzhi began teaching a unique blend of slow-moving exercises and moral philosophy. These teachings, called Falun Gong or Falun…
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