Art of Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance Exhibition Graces Congressional Building in Washington

WASHINGTON—A specifically curated model of the Artwork of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Reality, Compassion, Tolerance) Worldwide Exhibition was held on the lobby of the Rayburn Home Constructing in Congress from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15.

The 17 work depict Chinese language individuals’s unwavering perception in fact, compassion, and forbearance—tenets of the Falun Gong religious observe. In July 1999, the Chinese language Communist Celebration (CCP) launched a nationwide persecution, focusing on an estimated 70 million to 100 million Falun Gong practitioners on the time.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) known as the art work “lovely” and “completely attractive.”

“I really feel for the Falun Gong and all of the non secular minorities. It’s an atheistic nation, communist China. They’re persecuting quite a lot of completely different individuals of religion, and People ought to stand as much as that,” Bacon advised Epoch Occasions’ sister media outlet NTD.

The work “positively convey the ache, but additionally the hope” of Falun Gong practitioners, stated a congressional workers member, who was granted anonymity to debate issues exterior her work.

“We imagine it’s New York primarily based on the constructing within the background, however simply having the kid on the forefront, being the youth and the hope, and the flower in her hair, and holding the signal simply actually proves the ache, additionally the resistance that has come forth from the Chinese language Communist Celebration’s actions,” she advised The Epoch Occasions.

He advised The Epoch Occasions that the portray was “significantly highly effective” and “speaks to the callousness of what’s occurring.”

Myrtle Alexander, the GOP candidate for representing the District of Columbia in Congress however misplaced to the incumbent within the November election, stated the great thing about the humanities drew her to the exhibit whereas strolling within the hallways of the Rayburn constructing.

“Once you have a look at the entire motion of Falun Gong and the peacefulness of it, and the truth that the Chinese language Communist Celebration tries to quench the spirit of individuals,” she advised The Epoch Occasions, “they’ll hurt the physique, however they’ll’t kill the soul.”

Understanding China

Will, one other congressional staffer who didn’t want to disclose his surname, advised The Epoch Occasions that the work “make you need to be a greater particular person.” His favourite piece can also be “The Name of Innocence,” which he stated sends out a “very robust message.”

He added that figuring out concerning the persecution in China would assist individuals achieve a complete understanding of the nation and foster consideration for U.S.–China relations.

Banyon Vassar, an info expertise director with a congressional committee, stated he noticed “bravery” within the work.

“We’re given the propaganda and the impression that democracy and freedom don’t work effectively over right here, and that’s why we find yourself in our state of affairs, and that if we solely did ascribe to what China is doing, then we might all be residing this futuristic, completely happy life,” Vassar advised The Epoch Occasions.

“I’ll say this [exhibit] is enlightening. I’m studying from these work and seeing the outstretch of everybody’s expression of unhappiness whereas remaining devoted. Nothing implies that anybody is altering their thoughts about worshiping as a result of they’re being persecuted.”

Falun Gong Safety Act

Over the 25 years of the continuing persecution, Congress has handed a number of resolutions condemning the atrocities, significantly the crimes of killing prisoners of conscience, together with those that imagine within the religious observe, for his or her organs.

Nevertheless, this yr, the legislative department is contemplating a legally binding invoice to deal with the persecution for the primary time.

Jenny Jing and Eva Fu contributed to this report.