Falun Gong

[ fah-loon koong, gong ]

noun

1. a Chinese system of meditation, martial-arts exercises, and spiritual teachings.
2. a Chinese sect that practices this system.

Falun Gong

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Falun Gong¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Falun Gong¹

C20: from Chinese, falun dharma wheel (from fa law, lun wheel) + gong practice

Example Sentences

China in the limelight with its magic act making Uighurs, dissidents, Falun Gong and weibo blogs disappear without a trace.

From The Daily Beast

In 1999 the party launched a wide-ranging crackdown against the outlawed quasi-Buddhist Falun Gong sect.

From The Daily Beast