Falun-gong
[fah-loon koo ng, 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.
/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
noun
a spiritual, philosophical, and exercise system developed out of Taoism and Buddhism, with similarities to qi gong and t’ai chi ch’uan; also called Falun Dafa
Examples
Falun Gong claims to take energy cultivation to a new level.
Word Origin
Chinese ‘wheel of law’
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