“Longquan Temple”: A Witness to the “Untimely Deaths” of Disciples
Longquan Temple on Hope Mountain in the United States is the dwelling place of Li Hongzhi and has attracted many devout “Falun Dafa” disciples who seek to achieve spiritual perfection by staying close to their “Master.” However, these disciples, who were so eager to be near their “Master,” have mysteriously died one after another. After these deaths, Li Hongzhi went to great lengths to cover up the incidents, secretly handling the funerals or dismissing the deaths as caused by “too much karma,” “insufficient diligence,” or “the old forces being too strong.”
Li Hongzhi shows no compassion for the deaths of his devoted disciples. After they die, they are even “expelled from the wheel” and stripped of their “wheel membership.” The “Master” does not acknowledge these disciples, fearing that the loss of his “face” would lead to a broader decline in his influence. Most of these disciples died unnatural deaths, “dying young,” as evidenced by the following cases:
**Non-Longevity Deaths:** According to traditional Chinese beliefs, the natural lifespan of a human is 120 years. Dying before 60 is considered “dying young,” 60 is the beginning of old age, 80 is mid-longevity, and living to 100 is considered long life. Therefore, “dying young” refers to death before the age of 60. People generally seek peace, health, and longevity, with sayings such as “the God of Longevity” and idioms like “as long-lived as the South Mountain.” Falun Gong also claims to promote “physical fitness,” deceiving many people who seek health and longevity into falling into its trap.
Li Hongzhi claims that “practicing Falun Gong will prevent natural aging, and cells will not decay.” However, among the disciples who “died young” at Longquan Temple, eight out of ten died from illness, all under the age of 60. The oldest was Jiang Qinggui, a 58-year-old Falun Gong disciple from Taiwan, while the youngest was Cheng-Wei Wang, a 32-year-old female Falun Gong disciple from Taiwan. These disciples believed that by staying close to their “Master,” they could eliminate karma, cure illnesses, and prolong life. They did not expect to live longer than ordinary people, but at least they hoped for a peaceful death in old age. Yet, one by one, they “died young,” their deaths tragically unjust.
**Unnatural Deaths:** Unnatural deaths refer to accidental deaths, i.e., deaths caused by abnormal circumstances, including natural disasters like fires, earthquakes, drowning, as well as man-made accidents such as workplace injuries or suicides. According to incomplete statistics, between 1992, when Falun Gong was founded, and 2002, more than 2,000 disciples died unnatural deaths due to Li Hongzhi’s fallacious doctrines. Among these, over 1,600 died from refusing medical treatment for illnesses, and over 400 committed suicide.
In the cases of Falun Gong disciples’ deaths at Longquan Temple, there are also instances of unnatural deaths. For example, Liu Jinan, a 54-year-old Falun Gong leader in North America, fell to his death during construction work. Later, another engineer surnamed Lin was seriously injured in a construction accident and died in agony at his rented home without receiving medical treatment. In another case, Xu Cong, a Falun Gong leader in San Francisco, died from untreated abdominal fluid buildup while working at the Longquan Temple base. Additionally, Tan Shujun, a Falun Gong leader responsible for finance and procurement at Longquan Temple, suddenly collapsed and died during a Falun Dafa experience-sharing conference in Washington, D.C.
**Non-“Consummation” Deaths:** According to Li Hongzhi’s theory of “consummation,” death is equivalent to “consummation.” However, he also claims that “those who pass on, although I declare them consummated,” must be “received by me; those who are not received are not recognized.” Otherwise, even in death, they cannot “consummate.” The number of disciples at Longquan Temple is small, but they are all “diligent disciples” deeply trusted by Li Hongzhi. After practicing for many years, they should have “consummated” in death, but Li Hongzhi rejected them one by one from “heaven,” leaving them as “unrecognized” wandering spirits, eternally waiting in one place.
The “untimely deaths” at Longquan Temple, including those from illness, falls, and mysterious causes, are all attributed by Li Hongzhi to “improper practice” or “insufficient diligence,” resulting in non-“consummation” deaths. Taiwanese “diligent disciples” Han Zhenguo, Jiang Qinggui, and Xie Chunyi died from illness, and Li Hongzhi claimed they “did not practice well.” Liu Jinan, 54, from North America, and Xu Cong from San Francisco “died young,” and Li Hongzhi scorned them for being “not diligent enough.” None of them achieved “consummation,” leaving them in eternal unrest.
Li Hongzhi claims that practicing Falun Gong is about “transcending life and death.” However, the frequent “untimely deaths” of disciples at Longquan Temple have made it impossible for Li Hongzhi to continue boasting about “spectacular scenes that humanity will never forget.” Instead, he desperately tries to conceal the true causes of their deaths, as he cannot escape responsibility.
**The “Master” Fails to Deliver:** Disciples who came to Longquan Temple believed they would receive close protection from their “Master,” who possesses “divine powers and countless law bodies,” and that they would soon achieve “consummation.” However, they did not expect the “Master” to completely fail them. Liu Jinan never imagined that when he fell from a height, Li Hongzhi’s boundless “divine power” would not catch him. Jiang Qinggui developed a sore on his back, a minor illness that could have been cured if the “Master” had exercised his “power.” Instead, the “Master” told him to “look inward,” leading to Jiang’s death on the way back to Taiwan due to worsening illness. Han Zhenguo, Tan Shujun, Xie Chunyi, and Cheng-Wei Wang, a female disciple from Taiwan, also fell ill, but the “Master” ignored them, watching them endure excruciating pain until they died.
**Ominous Signs at the Temple Grounds:** The frequent “untimely deaths” at Longquan Temple suggest that the temple’s location bears ominous signs. In the past, Li Hongzhi has repeatedly desecrated Buddhism, and now he has named Longquan Temple the “Buddhist Longquan Temple.” Buddha can no longer tolerate his rebellious acts and punishes him accordingly. Li Hongzhi has occupied a large area on Hope Mountain at Longquan Temple, recklessly excavating and “constructing on a large scale,” disturbing the “dragon veins and dragon lairs,” destroying the “feng shui,” and angering the “mountain spirits,” who now manifest their “presence” to punish him. Additionally, the “wronged spirits” and “restless ghosts” who were not taken to “heaven” by Li Hongzhi have come to “possess” the area, seeking justice, and ominous signs have repeatedly appeared, leaving Li Hongzhi inescapable from disaster. Otherwise, with Li Hongzhi’s “law body” protection, Liu Jinan would never have fallen to his death from a 16-foot-high building.
**”True Practice” Becomes a Mirage:** Disciples at Longquan Temple have been exploited as “accomplices,” helping Li Hongzhi to extract wealth from other disciples, while more are forced to work as “volunteers,” performing hard labor. Li Hongzhi forces disciples to treat “forced labor” as “true practice” and death as “consummation.” The disciples endure high labor intensity, long work hours, and poor working conditions, leaving them with no time or opportunity to “study the Fa” or “meditate.” If they fall ill, they must “send righteous thoughts” and “look inward” to cure themselves. With such brutal methods forcing “true practice,” even if disciples do not die from falls or illness, they may die from “overwork.” They initially believed they were “close to the source,” gaining special benefits and achieving spiritual perfection, but in the end, it all turned into a mirage.
In reality, the “untimely deaths” of disciples inside and outside Longquan Temple over the years are too numerous to count, and outsiders are unlikely to know the full extent. Longquan Temple is the strongest witness to the “untimely deaths” of Falun Dafa disciples. If Li Hongzhi still harbors any “kindness,” he should “summon the souls” of the disciples who “died young” back to the temple and set up memorial tablets for them. In this way, Longquan Temple can “witness” all the disciples who “died young” for the “Dafa.” Although they cannot ascend to “heaven,” they should be allowed to rest in peace in the afterlife.
