Falun Gong: The End of Days

199 Pages·2004·0.83 MB·English

by  Ms. Maria Hsia Chang

Falun Gong

Maria Hsia Chang
F A L U N G O N G
T H E E N D O F D A Y S
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To beloved friends who so shaped my life:
Susanna Fung (in memoriam)
Stephanie Free
Patricia Gayle Stephens

C O N T E N T S
Acknowledgments ix
ONE A Religious Sect Defies the State ∞
TWO Chinese Religions and Millenarian Movements ≥≤
THREE Falun Gong: Beliefs and Practices ∏≠
FOUR The State vs. Falun Gong Ω∏
FIVE The Persecution of Other Faiths ∞≤∂
Notes ∞∑Ω
Index ∞∫≥

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S
I owe many individuals my gratitude for their contribution to this
volume.
To begin with are those who played a direct role in making this
undertaking possible: John Covell of Yale University Press, who
first solicited a proposal on Falun Gong from me; Professors John
Copper, Chalmers Johnson, and Jan Prybyla, who counseled the
press on whether my proposal had merit; Otto Bohlmann for his
perseverance in obtaining a contract from the press and for his
unfailing graciousness; and John Kulka, Candice Nowlin, and Lau-
ren Shapiro for their patience and assistance.
To the two anonymous readers of my manuscript, I send my
heartfelt appreciation for their criticisms, recommendations, and
emendations, which vastly improved the final outcome. I am also
grateful to the following individuals for their interest and moral
support: my sister in spirit, Judge Patricia Stephens, for her prayers,
steadfastness, and joy; my former students, Dr. Kevin Peek, Elfi
Thompson, Jack Lambert, Angie Wise, Janet Hanifan, and Molly
Raftery; Professors David Arase and Leah Wilds; my sister-in-law