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Timeline > The Journey of Falun Dafa

 

 
May 13, 1992
The Beginning
Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder and teacher of Falun Dafa gave his first public lecture in Changchun, Jilin province, China in May 1992.
 
August 31, 1993 Mr. Li Hongzhi receives A Thank-you Letter from A Foundation under the Ministry of Public Security of China.
 
December 1993 Oriental Health Expo, Beijing. Li Hongzhi honoured with The Award for Advancing Boundary Science and Qigong Master most Acclaimed by the Masses.
 
December 27, 1993 Master Li receives The Honour Certificate Conferred by a Foundation under the Ministry of Public Security of China
 
NB. 1992 - 1994 The China Qigong Scientific Research society organised all 53 of Mr. Li Hongzhi's Falun Gong workshops. About 20,000 people attended Mr Li's lectures in person. The Chinese Government enthusiastically endorsed the practice which improved people's health to the extent that billions of yuan were being saved in health care costs.
 
January 4, 1995 The Book: Zhuan Falun first published in China
- A national best seller in China, 1996.
- Now available in over 30 different languages
(The character in the center is the "wan" character, a symbol that has been used in many cultures for thousands of years to denote good fortune.)
 
1996 - 1998 Falun Dafa develops abroad
Mr Li lectured in countries outside China, such as the United States, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Canada, and France.
 
January 1996 Zhuan Falun appears in 'best seller' list of Beijing Youth Daily. Movement that now embraces millions of people attracts suspicion of Public Security Bureau.
 
June 17, 1996 Guangming Daily, an official Chinese newspaper, the mouthpiece of the State Council, publishes an article denouncing Falun Gong.
 
July 24, 1996 Chinese News Publication Office issues a nationwide circular banning the distribution of all Falun Gong publications through official channels.
 

 

   

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