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Many events have taken place since the early preparation stage of Falun Dafa's
public introduction. Under the current circumstances, the editors have collected
and compiled the following facts to help people search for Dafa information. We
welcome additional feedback from Dafa practitioners around the world to further
complete and correct the chronicle].
1. Publication of Falun Dafa Books
- April 1993 China Falun Gong published and distributed by the
Military Affairs Friendship and Culture Publishing Company.
- December 1993 China Falun Gong, The Revised Edition published and
distributed by the Military Affairs Friendship and Culture Publishing
Company. Later, shortly after the core Dafa book, Zhuan Falun, was
published, the Chinese version of this book stopped publication and the book
name was change to be Falun Gong.
- September 1994 Mr. Li Hongzhi personally demonstrated Falun Gong
exercises. The Falun Gong Exercises instructional videotape was published by
Beijing Television and Art Center Publishing Company.
- December 1994 Zhuan Falun was published and distributed by China TV
Broadcasting Agency Publishing Company.
- January 4, 1995 Mr. Li Hongzhi unveiled his new book, Zhuan Falun
at a ceremony held in the auditorium of Beijing Public Security University.
Mr. Li also gave a Fa lecture at the book unveiling ceremony and the Fa
lecture was published as a part of the book Explaining the Fa Principles
of Zhuan Falun.
- May 13, 1995 Mr. Li Hongzhi gave a Fa lecture in Dayushan, Hong Kong,
which was included in Zhuan Falun (Volume II). (Zhuan Falun
(Volume II) has stopped publication currently).
- August 1995 Mr. Li Hongzhi's book Explaining the Content of Falun Dafa
was distributed by the Changchun Publishing Company. This book includes the
Fa lecture and Q & A that Mr. Li Hongzhi gave in Changchun, Beijing and
Guangzhou when meeting with Falun Gong assistants.
- November 1995 Zhuan Falun (Volume II) was published and distributed
by the China World Languages Publishing Company.
- March 1997 Mr. Li Hongzhi's book, "The Great Consummation Way of
Falun Dafa" was published.
- 1997 "Falun Dafa (Lecture in Sydney)" was published and
distributed by Falun Buddha Fa Publishing Company.
- April 1997 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Falun Buddha Law Essentials for
Further Advancement," a collection of Mr. Li's 56 articles written
between June 1992 and February 1997.
- July 1997 Mr. Li Hongzhi's "Explaining the Fa Principles of Zhuan
Falun" is published. It is a collection of Mr. Li Hongzhi's speeches at
a ceremony held in Beijing announcing the publishing of Zhuan Falun,
and questions and answers from Falun Dafa Nine-Lecture classes in the cities
of Changchun, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Yanji and Guangzhou.
- July 1997 "Falun Buddha Fa (Lectures in the United States)"
published and distributed by Falun Buddha Fa Publishing Company.
- December 1998 The Inner Mongolia Cultural Publishing Company published Falun
Dafa, which is a compilation of two books, Zhuan Falun and
"The Great Consummation Way of Falun Dafa".
- January 1999 "Falun Buddha Fa (Lecture at the First Conference in
North America)" and Falun Buddha Fa (Lecture at the Conference in
Europe) were published and distributed by Qinghai People's Publishing
Company.
- January 1999 Hong Yin was published and distributed by Qinghai
People's Publishing Company. Hong Yin is a collection of 72 poems that Mr.
Li Hongzhi wrote between December 1972 and November 1998.
- March 1999 Mr. Li Hongzhi's books "Falun Buddha Fa (Lecture at the
Assistants' Fa Conference in Changchun)," "Falun Buddha Fa
(Lecture at the Conference in Singapore)," and "Falun Buddha Fa
(Lecture at the Conference in Switzerland)" were published and
distributed by Falun Buddha Fa Publishing Company.
- January 19, 2000 Minghui.org published a photo of Mr. Li Hongzhi
meditating amidst mountains. The annotation of the picture was: "Master
Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New
York following July 20th, 1999. (Photo published on January 19, 2000)"
- May 22, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published his first poem since the persecution
began, "The Knowing Heart," which was written on October 12, 1999.
- June 16, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Towards Consummation" on
Chinese Minghui.org.
- June 29, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "In Reference to a
Prophecy" on Minghui.org.
- July 2, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Using at Will" on
Minghui.org.
- July 5, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Drive Out Interference"
on Minghui.org.
- July 21, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "An Announcement" on
Minghui.org.
- August 10, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Rationality" on
Minghui.org.
- August 12, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Eliminate Your Last
Attachment(s)" on Minghui.org.
- August 16, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Falun Buddha Fa (Teaching
the Fa at the Western U.S. Fa Conference)," "Falun Buddha Fa
(Teaching the Fa at the Eastern U.S. Fa Conference)," "Falun
Buddha Fa (Teaching the Fa at the New Zealand Fa Conference)," and
"Falun Buddha Fa (Teaching the Fa at the Canada Fa Conference)"
- October 22, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Suffocate the Evil"
on Minghui.org.
- November 3, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Western U.S. Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- December 18, 2000 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Great Lakes Fa Conference in North America" on Minghui.org.
- January 1, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Beyond the Limits of
Forbearance" on Minghui.org.
- January 14, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "A Congratulatory
Message" to celebrate the Fa conference in Hong Kong and on Minghui.org.
- February 12, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Rectifying the Colossal
Firmament" on Minghui.org.
- March 4, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Coercion Cannot Change
People's Hearts" on Minghui.org.
- March 19, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "A Message" addressed to
the European Fa conference on Minghui.org.
- April 10, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "A Suggestion" on
Minghui.org.
- April 24, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Dafa Disciples' Righteous
Thoughts Are Powerful" on Minghui.org.
- May 19, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Disciples'
Magnificence" on Minghui.org.
- May 20, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2001
Canada Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- June 6, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "No Politics" on
Minghui.org.
- June 12, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Two Hand Positions for
Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts" on Minghui.org.
- June 14, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "What Are Supernormal
Abilities" on Minghui.org.
- June 17, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "To All Students at the Nordic
Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- June 24, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Dafa Is Indestructible"
on Minghui.org.
- July 8, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Fa-Rectification and
Cultivation" on Minghui.org.
- July 17, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Effects of Righteous
Thoughts" on Minghui.org.
- July 26, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Washington, D.C. International Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- August 16, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Fa-Rectification Period
Dafa Disciples" on Minghui.org.
- September 23, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Path" on
Minghui.org.
- October 2, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "To the Second Fa Conference
in Russia" on Minghui.org.
- October 26, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Chill of Autumn's
Winds" on Minghui.org.
- December 13, 2001 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Foretelling the Fa's
Rectification of the Human World" on Minghui.org.
- January 6, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Fa-Lecture at the
Conference in Florida, U.S.A." on Minghui.org.
- January 17, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Guiding the Voyage"
and "Falun Buddha Fa (Teaching the Fa at the Central U.S. Fa
Conference)".
- January 26, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Essentials for Further
Advancement II."
- February 2, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published the "Congratulatory
Statement to the New York Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- February 11, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "All Dafa disciples around
the world, Happy New Year!" and "The Big Stage" on
Minghui.org.
- February 12, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Just A Play" on
Minghui.org.
- February 13, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Cleaning" on
Minghui.org.
- February 14, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Catastrophe" on
Minghui.org.
- February 15, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Foretelling" on
Minghui.org.
- February 16, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Cleaning Out" on
Minghui.org.
- March 8, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Look at Things with Righteous
Thoughts" on Minghui.org.
- April 15, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Touring North America to
Teach the Fa".
- April 25, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Australia Fa Conference".
- April 27, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Dafa Is Good" on
Minghui.org.
- May 19, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Blessings from Dafa"
on Minghui.org.
- June 1, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Entering the Gate of
No-Life" on Minghui.org.
- June 2, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Righteous Thoughts and
Righteous Actions" on Minghui.org.
- June 3, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Difficult Path to
Godhood" on Minghui.org.
- June 7, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa
Conference in Boston" on Minghui.org.
- June 16, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Heavens Become Clear
Again" on Minghui.org.
- June 21, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Comments on the Article
"Some Ideas From Discussions Among Students Who Have Participated in
the Sit-In Appeals in Front of the Chinese Embassies and Consulates" on
Minghui.org.
- June 21, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "A Righteous God" on
Minghui.org.
- July 1, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Tathagata" on Minghui.org.
- August 6, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Washington, D.C. Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- August 21, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Hurry Up and Tell
Them" on Minghui.org.
- September 14, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Be Clearheaded" on
Minghui.org.
- September 15, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "The Net Is
Tightening" on Minghui.org.
- October 14, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Righteous Thoughts"
on Minghui.org.
- December 7, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
2002 Fa Conference in Philadelphia, U.S.A." on Minghui.org.
- December 31, 2002 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "New Year's Greetings from
Master" on Minghui.org.
- January 31, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "New Year's Greetings to
Dafa Disciples in 2003" and "Descending to the Earthly World"
on Minghui.org.
- February 26, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Fa-Lecture During the
2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- March 6, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Explaining the Fa During the
2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- May 3, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching and Explaining the Fa
at the Metropolitan New York Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- May 6, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Explaining the Fa During the
2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference."
- June 18, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Conference in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003" on Minghui.org.
- July 6, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2003
Midwest-U.S. Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- July 28, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2003
Washington DC Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- September 15, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Discussion on Creating Fine Art" on Minghui.org.
- December 31, 2003 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Master's New Year's Day
2004 Greeting to Dafa Disciples" on Minghui.org.
- January 21, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
2003 Atlanta Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- January 24, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Master's Fa Taught in the
International Teleconference" on Minghui.org.
- February 15, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Stop the Evil Acts with
Righteous Thoughts" on Minghui.org.
- March 16, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Eliminate the Dark Minions
With Righteous Thoughts" on Minghui.org.
- March 26, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2004
Western U.S. Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- March 31, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Revision" on
Minghui.org.
- April 12, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Hong Yin II."
- April 27, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa on Easter,
2004, at the New York Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- May 3, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the Meeting
with Asia-Pacific Students" on Minghui.org.
- June 5, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2004
Chicago Conference" on Minghui.org.
- June 12, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "First Lecture In the
U.S." on falundafa.org.
- June 20, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "To the Fa Conference in
Montreal, Canada" on Minghui.org.
- June 21, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Master's Message to the
European Fa Conference Held in Vienna" on Minghui.org.
- June 28, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Houston Fa Conference" and "Teaching the Fa at the International
Experience Sharing Conference in Beijing" on Falundafa.org.
- July 19, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "On Reading Weathering the
Storm" on Minghui.org.
- July 30, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the 2004
Washington DC Fa Conference" on Minghui.org.
- August 19, 2004 Mr. Li Hongzhi published "Teaching the Fa at the
Inauguration Ceremony of Falun Dafa Association in Singapore" on
falundafa.org.
2. Circulation of Dafa Books:
- March 21, 1996 Beijing Youth Daily published a list of best-selling books
in Beijing City, with Zhuan Falun as one of them.
- March 22, 1996 Beijing Evening Daily published a list of best-selling
books in January and February, with Zhuan Falun on both lists.
- June 8, 1996 Beijing Daily announced April's best-selling book list, with Zhuan
Falun as one of the best-sellers.
- August 12 - 22, 2000 Falun Dafa books were featured in an annual book fair
in New Delhi, India.
- April 27, 2001 Falun Dafa books were featured in the Annual International
Book Fair in Geneva, Switzerland.
- June 2-10, 2001 Falun Dafa books were featured in the 16th World Book Fair
in Singapore.
- June 20 - 22, 2001 Falun Dafa books were featured in the Annual National
Book Fair in Australia.
- February 19 - 24, 2002 Falun Dafa books entered the International Book
Fair in Taipei, Taiwan.
- June 1 - 9, 2002 Falun Dafa books were featured at the World Book Fair in
Singapore.
- May 30 - June 1, 2003 Falun Dafa books were featured in the American Book
Fair" in Los Angeles, the largest book fair in North America.
- September 23 - 28, 2003 Falun Dafa books were featured in the 23rd
Indonesia Book Fair in Jakarta. It is the largest book fair in Southeast
Asia.
- October 13, 2003 Zhuan Falun was exhibited at the world's largest
book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Zhuan Falun has been translated into
more than thirty languages to date. There were twenty-five versions put on
exhibition at the book fair, including the Slovakian, Croatian, and Hebrew
versions.
- April 16 - May 9, 2004 Minghui.org reported that Falun Dafa books were
featured in the 30th International Book Fair in Buenos Aires, the
capital of Argentina, which was attended by 1.3 million people.
Written on August 25, 2004