'''Falun Gong''' is a modern Chinese "system of mind and body cultivation", according to founder foundee in 1992 by Li Hongzhi. The teachings of Li stress high moral standards, respect for human life, and spiritual developmentspecifically focusing on Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance (真，善，忍）.[http://www.falundafa.org/book/eng/flg_2006.htm]
Since 1999, the [[communism|communist]] government of the [[People's Republic of China]] has taken a harsh stance towards followers of Li, imprisoning many. Allegations of [[torture]] have been made by former prisoners.[http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2004/hrcn1073.doc.htm]