On May 13, the world celebrates World Falun Dafa Day, marking thirty-two years since the spiritual discipline’s founder, Mr.
Li Hongzhi, introduced it in northeastern China on this day in 1992.
However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a persecution campaign against Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, in July 1999, with then-leader Jiang Zemin pushing for atheism to defeat theism.
Since then, adherents of Falun Gong worldwide have faced unending persecution from the CCP.
On April 25, 1999, around 10,000 practitioners of Falun Gong gathered spontaneously at the Appeal Office near Zhongnanhai in Beijing, calling for the release of several practitioners who had been illegally arrested in Tianjin.
The sincerity and kindness displayed by these peaceful protesters left a lasting impression on many, including Mr.
Zhang, a viewer who watched the TV program documenting this historical event.
Since July 1999, millions of Falun Gong adherents in China have faced imprisonment, torture, dismissal from their jobs, and even forced organ harvesting.
However, over the next 25 years, Falun Gong has spread rapidly outside China, with numerous adherents scattered in more than 130 countries.
This phenomenon is no longer just a single ethnic group but a global phenomenon, according to Mr.
Zhang.
The influence of Falun Gong’s moral principles extends far beyond the Chinese people, as it teaches the values of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
These principles have helped maintain a high level of morality among its adherents, even in the face of brutal persecution from the CCP.
The CCP’s policy of eliminating religion has led to an overall moral decline in Chinese society.
This is because the regime seeks control over not only people’s behavior but their minds as well.
The tyranny of fear has been deeply ingrained in the minds of Chinese citizens, and when the CCP pushes this button, people fall to their knees.
Belief in the divine positively affects people’s hearts and helps maintain moral standards.
Believing in God, refraining from evil, and performing good deeds can lead to a positive afterlife, which aids people in overcoming their fear of death.
Since its dissemination on May 13, 1992, Falun Gong has benefited countless Chinese people both physically and mentally and has enabled so many Chinese people to hold themselves to a constant moral code, which is very favorable for Chinese society.
However, this is intolerable to the CCP because if the Chinese people can get rid of the terror, the whole rule of the CCP will cease to exist.
As a result, the CCP sees the spiritual power of faith as undermining its control over the people and spares no effort in suppressing Falun Gong.
The persecution continues to this day, but the resilience and commitment of Falun Gong adherents to their beliefs serve as an inspiring example for others facing oppression and violence around the world.