Falun Gong

[ fah-loon koong, gong ]

noun

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

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

Words Nearby Falun Gong

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How to use Falun Gong in a sentence

China in the limelight with its magic act making Uighurs, dissidents, Falun Gong and weibo blogs disappear without a trace.
P.J. O’Rourke: Orwell Was Right | P. J. O’Rourke | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In 1999 the party launched a wide-ranging crackdown against the outlawed quasi-Buddhist Falun Gong sect.
China’s Doomsday Crackdown | Melinda Liu | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Falun Gong

Falun Gong

/ (ˌfæluːn ˈɡuːŋ) /

noun

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

Origin of Falun Gong

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

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