English Explanatory Dictionary

Falun Gong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑː.lən ɡɒŋ/ /ˈfɑ.lən ɡɔŋ/

Word forms

Falun Gong Fa-lun kung

Etymology

Transliteration from Mandarin 法輪功／法轮功 (Fǎlún Gōng) via Hanyu Pinyin. "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.

Synonyms

Falun Dafa
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