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Falun Gong (UK: /ˌfɑːlʊn ˈɡɒŋ, ˌfæl-, - ˈɡʊŋ/, US: /- ˈɡɔːŋ/)[1] or Falun Dafa (/ˈdɑːfə/; lit. 'Dharma Wheel Practice') is a new religious movement.[2][3] Falun Gong was founded by its leader Li Hongzhi in China in the early 1990s. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a 427-acre (1.73 km2) compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near the residence of Li Hongzhi.[4][5][6]

Falun Gong

The Falun Dafa emblem
Traditional Chinese
法輪功
Simplified Chinese
法轮功
Literal meaning
Dharma Wheel Work
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fǎlún Gōng Wade–Giles Falun-Kung IPA [fàlwə̌n kʊ́ŋ]
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
法輪大法
Simplified Chinese
法轮大法
Literal meaning
Great Dharma Wheel Practice
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fǎlún Dàfǎ