<sod>Falun Gong is a ''[[qigong]]'' discipline combining slow-moving exercises and meditation with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. It was founded by [[Li Hongzhi]], who introduced it to the public in May 1992 in [[Changchun]], [[Jilin]]. Following a period of growth in the 1990s, the Communist Party launched a campaign to "eradicate" Falun Gong on 20 July 1999.{{sfn|Spiegel|2002}}<eod>
<sod>Falun Gong is a ''[[qigong]]'' discipline combining slow-moving exercises and meditation with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. It was founded by [[Li Hongzhi]], who introduced it to the public in May 1992 in [[Changchun]], [[Jilin]]. Following a period of rapid growth in the 1990s, the Communist Party launched a campaign to "eradicate" Falun Gong on 20 July 1999.{{sfn|Spiegel|2002}}<eod>