New Religious Movement
Various Falun Gong-adjacent qigong sects (umbrella)
21/40· HighConfidence: Low
Umbrella entry for various Falun Gong-adjacent qigong sects emerging from the 1990s Chinese qigong boom. Most are now defunct under Chinese state suppression.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control5/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control6/10
Emotional Control5/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — umbrella for various Falun Gong-adjacent qigong sects emerging from 1990s Chinese qigong boom.
Founded
1990s
Members
Difficult to count
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
The 1990s Chinese qigong boom produced Falun Gong (Falun Dafa, covered separately) plus dozens of smaller sects (Zhong Gong, Xiang Gong, etc.). Most were suppressed by Chinese state alongside Falun Gong after 1999. Umbrella entry.
Timeline
- 1990sChinese qigong boom
- 1999+Chinese state suppression
Sources
- David Ownby academic work
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