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”; dharma ( def. )