(Clearwisdom.net) On October 9, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners held
their second "Live Reenactment of Torture Methods and Anti-persecution
Photo Exhibition" on the city's art plaza located in downtown Kao Hsiung.
Members of the media and scholars were invited to give speeches. In addition, a
live drama exposing the torture methods was also performed. The performance was
very lifelike and touched people's hearts. The brutal means of torture stunned
everyone in the audience.
Signing petition to support Falun Gong and condemn the persecution |
Exercise demonstration |
Media interview with a practitioner who plays the role of a victim
suffering the hanging torture. |
A live drama presents the scene of persecution
Since July 1999, more than 1000 Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured
to death in China. Because of limited resources, we could only demonstrate about
10 methods of torture used against practitioners. Among them, the drama
demonstrated torture methods such as "burning," "bamboo nail
piercing," and the "Tiger Bench". The entire implementation of
these torture measures was presented in front of the audience.
Suffering the inhuman torture, Falun Gong practitioners still persist in
upholding their belief in "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance". They
want to be good people and even kindly advise the police officers who apply the
torture on them, "Please don't be deceived by the Jiang group's lies.
Please do not make one mistake after another. Please think of your own future
and that of your family members!" People could not help asking, "Is
this real?" "Why would they persecute such good people?"
Reporters take pictures (bamboo nail piercing) |
Burning |
Tiger bench |
People are shocked, awakened, and become supporters of Falun Gong
Ms. Pan, who came with her two daughters, said with emotion after watching
the drama, "I'll go home to get a video camera and shoot all these
scenes." The two daughters attentively looked at each of the
truth-clarifying photos while listening to a practitioner's explanation. When
they learned that Jiang Zemin has been sued in many countries, they said with
tears in their eyes, "It is too brutal. We hope he will be sentenced!"
They signed the petition in support of Falun Gong and against the persecution.
Kind-hearted sisters |
Young children want to learn the practice. |
Watching the live reenactment, Mr. and Mrs. Huang asked a practitioner who
played a victim, "Exactly how many people have died in this persecution?
Although you are doing the demonstration, it must also be very painful. Is there
anyone to substitute for you?"
The practitioner answered, "The actual death toll is far beyond 1000.
However, the Jiang faction blocks the information from getting out. At least 100
means of torture have been applied against practitioners. Some methods are too
brutal to be demonstrated."
Ms. Huang asked, "Why do you hold this exhibition?" The
practitioner answered, "We hope to help more people to learn the facts
about the persecution, so that we can work together to stop it." The couple
nodded in agreement.
During the activity, some young children initially felt scared, but they
became interested in learning about the facts. They actively asked for
truth-clarifying materials, including video CDs. When they heard about the
Minghui School, they opened their eyes wide and earnestly asked for its address.
They said that they would ask their parents to take them to Minghui School. One
child expressed his wish to learn the exercises. His pure and kind request was
quite moving.
Passers-by take the initiative to ask for
truth-clarifying materials. |
Teaching the exercises on the spot. |
Drivers took the initiative to stop their vehicles, open their windows and
ask for the materials. People passing by also stopped to carefully look at those
photos and ask whether what was demonstrated was real or not, as well as where
they could learn the exercises.
Police officers on duty also expressed to practitioners that some people
might not believe such persecution could happen, but those photos (he pointed to
the photos showing Ms. Gao Rongrong's disfigured face) were very convincing.
Feeling as if they were suffering the torture, practitioners acting as
victims gain a deeper understanding of saving people
A female practitioner who demonstrated the torture of "bamboo nail
piercing" talked about how she let go of her attachment to fear during the
two live reenactments. Her two children, who initially felt a little scared,
began to actively distribute truth-clarifying materials. They told people the
lady who played the role of the victim being tortured was their mom. They also
told people that Falun Dafa is great and that their entire family practices
Falun Dafa.
Many parents brought their children to the anti-torture exhibition. After
they listened to the descriptions, they explained it to their children.
Practitioners experienced the great power of compassion, which is exactly what
the evil fears most.
Mr. Hsu talked about his demonstration of being confined in a small cage. He
had to bend his entire body and it felt very painful. When he thought about how
fellow practitioners in China are being held in such a small cage for long
periods of time, he could not help shedding tears. Seeing group after group of
people stopping to watch the demonstration helped him to realize how sacred the
exhibition was to allow people to understand the facts.
Mr. Huang, who demonstrated the torture of "burning," said that it
was very uncomfortable when one was tightly tied and unable to move. In
addition, practitioners in China suffered the cruel "burning" torture.
Enduring the long-term torture, they still persist in upholding their belief in
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance". Mr. Huang felt as if he
personally experienced all of these and wished that his demonstration would
awaken people's conscience, so that people would work together to stop this
persecution.
Bamboo nail piercing |
Confined in a small cage |
Burning |
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Injections with drugs that damage the central nerve-system
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Force-feeding
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Being tightly tied
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Hung up and shocked with electric needles
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Electric shock results in disfigured face
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Slave labor
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Let's pay attention to the persecution and work together to stop it
Over the past more than five years, Jiang's group has tightly blocked
information about Falun Gong and the persecution. Falun Gong practitioners have
risked their lives to expose the persecution. Every victim is a witness. Freedom
of belief is a universal right to which people are entitled. When people asked,
"What can we do to help?" our answer was: Please let more people know
the facts so that we can stop this persecution with our sense of justice and
conscience.
