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Falun Gong

UK/ˈfɑː.lən ɡɒŋ/US/ˈfɑ.lən ɡɔŋ/

Falun Gong proper noun: a spiritual practice founded in China by Li Hongzhi (李洪志) in 1992, purporting to enable practitioners to ascend spiritually through moral rectitude and the practice of exercises and meditation.

Proper noun

Falun Gong

  1. A spiritual practice founded in China by Li Hongzhi (李洪志) in 1992, purporting to enable practitioners to ascend spiritually through moral rectitude and the practice of exercises and meditation.
    • Of all the qigong exercises practised in China, Falun Gong is the only one that can have the effect of "the Law refining the practitioner".1998 May, Li HongZhi, CHINA FALUN GONG (REVISED EDITION) (English Version), Hong Kong: Falun Fo Fa Publishing Co., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 34
    • More recently, the Chinese authorities' paranoia in religious matters has become apparent in the persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. It was banned in July 1999 and thousands of its members have since been arrested.2002, Margaret Thatcher, Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 174
    Synonyms:
    Falun Dafa

Falun Gong meaning in Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

Falun Gong in Arabic

a spiritual practice
فَالُون غُونْغ falūn ḡunḡ, فَالُون دَافَا fālūn dāfā

Falun Gong in Persian

a spiritual practice
فالونگانگ

Falun Gong in Vietnamese

a spiritual practice
Pháp Luân Công, Pháp Luân Đại Pháp

Synonyms of Falun Gong

Forms of Falun Gong

alternative formFa-lun kung

Origin of Falun Gong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 法輪功 /法轮功 (Fǎlún Gōng). "法輪" is a Chinese term referring to the Buddhist concept dharmachakra, and "功" means gong, a high-level or advanced type of spiritual meditation practice in China.

Questions about Falun Gong

What does Falun Gong mean?
Falun Gong means a spiritual practice founded in China by Li Hongzhi (李洪志) in 1992, purporting to enable practitioners to ascend spiritually through moral rectitude and the practice of exercises and meditation.
What is Falun Gong in Arabic?
Falun Gong in Arabic is فَالُون غُونْغ (falūn ḡunḡ), فَالُون دَافَا (fālūn dāfā). See Falun Gong meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Falun Gong?
Falun Gong is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Falun Gong?
Falun Gong is pronounced /ˈfɑː.lən ɡɒŋ/ (UK).

Words near Falun Gong in the dictionary

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  2. faluche
  3. faluches
  4. Falun
  5. Falun Dafa
  6. Falun Gong
  7. Falun red
  8. Falvey
  9. Falveys
  10. Falvo
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