The epoch of its time: The Falun Gong part 1 of 3

In this episode of Journey to the Fringe, we explore the history of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement that emerged in China in the early 1990s and quickly gained millions of followers. We trace the origins of Falun Gong’s founder and leader, Li Hongzhi, and his teachings that combine meditation, moral philosophy, and supernatural claims. We also examine how Falun Gong attracted the attention and ire of the Chinese Communist Party, which launched a brutal crackdown on the movement in 1999, banning it as an “evil cult” and subjecting its practitioners to imprisonment, torture, and organ harvesting.Music credit:80s Crime Thriller Soundtrack Playlist - Vice Beach // Royalty Free Copyright Safe MusicWhite Bat Audio