2006-11-28 17:39:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
its a type of qigong that was popular a few years ago. it was started by li hongzhi.
i practiced it a few times back when it was popular, and my opinion was that it was pretty good qigong.
the movement was becoming very popular, tens of millions of people, and the leader was making statements that were uncomfortable and somewhat power hungry, as like a religious cult. so the government outlawed it, and punished (punishes) people for practicing it.
i think the fear is that it could have become like another taiping rebellion, with civil unrest and the like.
2006-11-28 17:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sopwith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a cult under the guise of religion and exercise.When
the Chinese government found out that some of the
leaders were more politically inclined than it seemed, they
immediately nipped it in the bud so to speak.
2006-11-29 02:06:48 · answer #2 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun_Gong
2006-11-29 01:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by Gemma. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋