Falun Gong

American  

[fah-loon koong, gong] / ˈfɑ lun ˈkʊŋ, ˈgɒŋ /

noun

1. a Chinese system of meditation, martial-arts exercises, and spiritual teachings.

2. a Chinese sect that practices this system.

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Falun Gong British  

/ ˌfæluːn ˈɡuːŋ /

noun

1. a modern religious movement combining aspects of Buddhism and Taoism, especially the practice of qi gong, founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992

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Etymology

Origin of Falun Gong

First recorded in 1995–2000; from Chinese, equivalent to fǎ “law” + lún “wheel,” referring to the “(Buddhist) Wheel of Dharma” + gōng “work, technique, skill”; see origin at dharma ( def. )

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Falun Gong

Falun Gong religionists sued Cisco Systems for allegedly helping the Chinese Communist Party devise a surveillance system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The California-based computer networking giant rejected the accusations that it was complicit in human rights abuses against members of the Falun Gong, which has been banned in China since 1999.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The claims were first reported in a newspaper associated with the Falun Gong religious movement, which is also banned in China and has ties with Shen Yun.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Its founder, John Tang, is a Chinese-American who practices Falun Gong, a form of meditation and exercise.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

Falun Gong members were promoting their own social media website that promised a “nonaddictive algorithm.”

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2023