A Brief History of Falun Gong

A Brief History of Falun Gong The Chinese practice of Falun Gong has a relatively short but already important history. Its specific history is a mere ten years old, however the ideas and practices it is based on have a history that stretch throughout the entire history of the Chinese civilization. The practice of different forms of qigong, the cultivation of qi or the energy that flows throughout the human body and the universe, has …

…the label of evil cult. Although the members claim that Falun Gong is not a religion, it is still regarded by the Chinese government as so, and as a threatening one at that and is therefore outlawed in China and known practitioners are routinely arrested by the government. The Falun Gong practice, movement, organization, or any other term it could and has been called has had a significant impact on the current situation in China.