Falun Gong

== English == === Alternative forms === Fa-lun kung (Wade–Giles) === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɑː.lən ɡɒŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.lən ɡɔŋ/ === Proper noun === Falun Gong 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. Synonym: Falun Dafa For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Falun Gong. ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Falun Gong m Falun Gong (a spiritual practice founded in China in 1992)