The Chinese government provides an alternate birth date for Li as July 1952 .
1951 -- On 13 May , Li Hongzhi , founder of Falun Gong , is born in Gongzhuling , Jilin Province .
The Chinese government provides an alternate birth date for founder as July 1952 .
1951 -- On 13 May , Li Hongzhi , founder of Falun Gong , is born in Gongzhuling , Jilin Province .