May Assignment: Question 6

"Buddhist Law, known here as Falun Gong, was established was established in the early 1990's by Li Hongzhi, a martial-arts master who is now 48. He combined elements of the ancient practice of qigong, involving breathing and meditation exercises said to mobilize energy forces, with concepts drawn from Buddhism and his own theories of spiritual salvation."

Source: New York Times, May 1, 1999; ISSN 1662827; Document 117282697. I chose the decade the 1990's.



The Houston Chronicle database mentions Falun Gong and the Montrose area in Houston in the July 20, 2001 edition, p. 38. It says, "Houstonians who drive past the Chinese Consulate on Montrose Boulevard will likely see a platoon of people in yellow t-shirts. Exercising or meditating, the people are calmly calling attention to the Chinese government's persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual movement."