What is the deal with Falun Gong?

What is the deal with Falun Gong?

Hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners are estimated to have been extrajudicially imprisoned, and practitioners who are currently in detention are reportedly subjected to forced labor, psychiatric abuse, torture, and other coercive methods of thought reform at the hands of Chinese authorities.

Is Falun Gong banned in Hong Kong?

Since the suppression by Chinese authorities begin in July 1999, Falun Gong has retained its legal standing in Hong Kong, and practitioners there are still entitled to freely exercise their beliefs and assemble for protests, marches, and conferences.

Is religion banned in China?

The Chinese government is wary of religion for several reasons. China is officially an atheist state and Communist Party members are banned from believing in or practicing any faith; there is concern that religion can function as an alternative to Communism and thus undermine loyalty to the government.

Why is Falun Gong persecuted in China?

Then on July 22, the “ban” on Falun Gong was officially declared. Initially, the CCP-controlled press declared that Falun Gong was banned as a threat to social order because its spiritual beliefs and values of truth, compassion, and tolerance were incompatible with Marxist materialism.

Can you practise Falun Gong now in China?

Now, Tang and her fellow anti-organ harvesting China’s organ harvesting and transplant practices date back to 1992, when Falun Gong was introduced as a practice and following in China, which is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party.

How is Falun Gong different from Taoism?

How is Falun Gong different from Taoism? Well Taoism is a pretty big, pretty broad thing. I can talk about a couple of the lineages I know a little about. First, Taoism is pretty old. Some branches go back 3,000 years. Most go back around 1,200 ~ 1,500 years. Falun Gong dates back to the 1980s.

What is the agenda of Falun Gong?

Falun Gong is a self cultivation practice for improving mind and body. This is accomplished by working diligently to improve our moral character (called XinXing in Chinese) by following the principle of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. The purpose (agenda?) of the practice is enlightenment along a spiritual path.