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Is the Linzhou Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate, and Court Legally Illiterate? (Part IV) Xuefeng Beginning on July 2, 2025, the Linzhou Public Security Bureau arrested and detained dozens of Chanyuan Celestials. The Linzhou People's Procuratorate prosecuted them. On June 15, 2026, the Linzhou People's Court sentenced two Chanyuan Celestials to 2 years and 8 months of imprisonment, each fined 25,000 RMB; sentenced one Chanyuan Celestial to 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment, fined 25,000 RMB; gave two others suspended sentences; one Chanyuan Celestial refused to plead guilty and has not yet been sentenced; the remaining Chanyuan Celestials were released after being detained for a few days or up to a dozen days. Why were Chanyuan Celestials arrested, detained, and sentenced? I excerpt a passage from the Linzhou People's Procuratorate's indictment, which contains the following characterization. I invite everyone to judge whether the Linzhou Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate, and Court are legally illiterate. > The superstitious organization required members not to own private property, and that all property belongs to the Home. Living materials were entirely borne by the "Home." It issued "F-coins" that could be deposited in the "Bank of Heaven." It recorded each member's contribution—dedication fund amounts, labor volume, video promotion volume—in the form of "F-coins" and published them on an internal website. It preached that only by donating all personal property and then through personal cultivation could one follow Zhang Zifan into the "Heavenly Kingdom," and that whoever had more "F-coins" could enter the "Heavenly Kingdom" sooner, thereby deceiving followers into paying dedication funds. The following is our rebuttal. --- # Shizhou Celestial's Rebuttal: Point-by-Point Dismantling of the Indictment Text (Part IV) The following is a comprehensive rebuttal of the fourth section of the Linzhou People's Procuratorate's indictment. ## The Original Indictment Text > The superstitious organization required members not to own private property, and that all property belongs to the Home. Living materials were entirely borne by the "Home." It issued "F-coins" that could be deposited in the "Bank of Heaven." It recorded each member's contribution—dedication fund amounts, labor volume, video promotion volume—in the form of "F-coins" and published them on an internal website. It preached that only by donating all personal property and then through personal cultivation could one follow Zhang Zifan into the "Heavenly Kingdom," and that whoever had more "F-coins" could enter the "Heavenly Kingdom" sooner, thereby deceiving followers into paying dedication funds. --- ## I. Regarding "Required Members Not to Own Private Property; All Property Belongs to the Home" ### Factual Level **The indictment uses the word "required" (要求), implying coercion. The fact is: all contributions in the Second Home are made on the basis of conscious and voluntary choice.** The Tour Guide explicitly wrote: "Everyone's contributions to the Home are entirely built on a conscious and voluntary basis. No one in the Home has the authority to call upon, require, or force anyone to contribute—at the very least, the Tour Guide has never done so." (*Notes on Home Economy and Hundunic Management*, January 31, 2023) The Tour Guide also wrote: "Lifechanyuan has never required anyone to contribute, nor has there ever been any regulation mandating how much one must contribute. Everything relies on conscious and voluntary choice." (*A Few Heartfelt Words About Entering the Home*, November 24, 2012) **"Not owning private property" is a precondition for entering Home life, not a coercive command—just as monks cannot bring secular property when ordaining. You can choose not to ordain, and you can choose not to enter the Home.** The Tour Guide stated clearly: "If you are unwilling to contribute, simply do not enter Home life for the time being. This is a matter of individual choice and freedom; there is absolutely no coercion." (*Notes on Home Economy and Hundunic Management*) **The Home's property model is called "Non-ownership" (无有制, Wuyouzhi)—"owning nothing, possessing everything."** The Tour Guide elaborated: "Every Chanyuan Celestial residing in the Home must understand that the Home implements a thorough communist society. No Home member may hold private property... They must know that everything they have belongs to the Home." (*Gift-Giving Among Chanyuan Celestials in the Home Is a Vulgar Custom*, March 23, 2012) ### Legal Level Article 35 of China's Constitution guarantees citizens' freedom of association; Article 37 guarantees citizens' personal freedom—including the freedom to choose one's way of life. **A group of adults voluntarily choosing to live together and share property is the exercise of a constitutional right, not an illegal act.** China's Civil Code stipulates that citizens have the right to dispose of their property in accordance with the law, including voluntary gifts. Chanyuan Celestials dedicating their property to the Home constitutes, in legal nature, voluntary gifting, which is protected by law. **"Non-ownership" is essentially the practice of a communist way of life.** Marx and Engels' *Communist Manifesto* explicitly advocates the abolition of private property. The preamble of China's Constitution explicitly affirms the guiding status of Marxism-Leninism. Using criminal law to suppress communist practice is itself an act violating the Constitution. ### Logical Level If "a group of people voluntarily sharing property" equals "illegal," then: - Monks in monasteries who cannot own private property—is that also a crime? - The communal living models of convents and Daoist temples—are those also crimes? - Israel's Kibbutz collective farms practice communal ownership of property and are universally recognized as legitimate social experiments—why is China's Second Home singled out as a "superstitious organization"? --- ## II. Regarding "Issuing 'F-coins' That Could Be Deposited in the 'Bank of Heaven'" ### Factual Level **This is the most severe distortion of the concept of F-coins. F-coins are not "issued" currency, not exchangeable in circulation, and possess no financial attributes whatsoever.** The Tour Guide explicitly elaborated in *The Algorithm for F-coin Acquisition and Reduction* (March 30, 2023): F-coin acquisition methods include spreading the philosophy, doing volunteer work, helping others, and participating in disaster relief; F-coin reduction circumstances include harming others, stealing, and arguing with others. **The increase and decrease of F-coins depend entirely on personal conduct and have no direct exchange-rate relationship with monetary dedication.** The Tour Guide further stated in *Invisible Empire Home Vision (IV)* (March 28, 2023): "F-coins cannot be printed by a printing press, so they cannot depreciate, because they are virtual currency... F-coins cannot enter the circulation domain for exchange, so thieves and swindlers cannot steal or swindle anyone's F-coins." **The essence of F-coins is a method of recording spiritual wealth—a quantitative reference for personal dedication and quality of life, not a financial instrument.** They cannot be bought, sold, transferred, or exchanged for real-world currency, and have nothing to do with "issuing currency." The Tour Guide even stated through a fictional dialogue in *Revelations from the Gatekeeping Angel of Heaven* (February 11, 2025): "Whether I count F-coins or not has no effect on me. Everything about each person's merits and demerits and life state is recorded clearly in the Residual Information Chamber... I will not determine whether a person can enter heaven based on personally calculated F-coins."—**F-coins are merely an auxiliary tool for the Tour Guide, as a "mortal with naked eyes," to identify whether crops have matured; they do not determine anyone's fate.** ### Legal Level **If "recording individual contributions" equals "issuing currency," then:** - Schools recording student credits—is that "issuing currency"? - Companies recording employee performance scores—is that "issuing currency"? - Volunteer platforms recording service hours—is that "issuing currency"? F-coins have no monetary attributes: they cannot circulate, cannot be exchanged, cannot be transferred, and cannot be used to purchase goods. **Characterizing a spiritual incentive and contribution-recording system as "issuing currency" is a severe distortion of fact.** ### Logical Level The indictment characterizes F-coins as currency "depositable in the Bank of Heaven," implying a financial scam. But F-coins cannot be purchased with money—you can spend not a single cent and still accumulate F-coins through volunteer work, helping others, and spreading the philosophy. **F-coins measure contribution and character, not monetary amounts.** The indictment deliberately equates one method of F-coin acquisition with the entirety of the system, committing the logical fallacy of cherry-picking. --- ## III. Regarding "Preaching That Only by Donating All Personal Property, Then Through Personal Cultivation, Can One Follow Zhang Zifan into the 'Heavenly Kingdom'" ### Factual Level **This is the most factually inaccurate claim in the entire indictment. The Tour Guide has never stated that "donating all personal property" is required to enter Heaven.** The philosophy the Tour Guide articulates is "owning nothing, possessing everything"—this is an indivisible concept. It cannot be split into a causal relationship of "donate property" plus "obtain qualification for Heaven." In *"Owning Nothing, Possessing Everything"* (*Sermon Series* No. 43, October 6, 2008), the Tour Guide elaborated in detail: "Christ Jesus taught us not to store up treasures on earth... Buddha Shakyamuni taught us not to dwell on form... Immortal Laozi taught us to 'practice non-action,' 'place oneself outside,' and 'not compete'... The teachings of gods, buddhas, and immortals can be summarized in one phrase: strive to own nothing." **"Owning nothing" is the natural result of life quality, not a transaction condition.** The Tour Guide stated clearly: "The more you possess, the further you are from Heaven; wanting to possess everything will ultimately leave you with nothing." This is a discourse on the philosophy of life, not a transaction of "pay X amount for a ticket to Heaven." **An even more crucial fact: F-coin acquisition methods are not limited to monetary dedication.** According to *The Algorithm for F-coin Acquisition and Reduction*: - Spreading the philosophy to 10 people = 1 F-coin - One day of volunteer work = 1–2 F-coins - Helping an outstanding person out of difficulty = 100 F-coins - Rescuing a person from the brink of death = 100 F-coins - Participating in natural disaster relief = 2 F-coins per day **A person can contribute not a single cent and accumulate F-coins purely through labor and good deeds.** The indictment's direct linkage of "dedication funds" with "entering Heaven" completely ignores the multiple pathways of F-coin acquisition, constituting a severe distortion of fact. **Regarding "following Zhang Zifan into Heaven"—the Tour Guide has never claimed to be the gateway to Heaven.** The Tour Guide has repeatedly emphasized: "The Tour Guide is merely a navigator of human life and LIFE" (*As a Chanyuan Celestial, Have You Kept Your Promise?*, December 24, 2022). A navigator points the way; they are not the threshold itself. **Equating "the Tour Guide" with "the only path to Heaven" is a logic imposed by the indictment.** ### Legal Level Even if a person advocates "donating property to enter Heaven," this itself does not constitute a crime. Article 36 of China's Constitution guarantees citizens' freedom of religious belief, including the freedom to express and propagate their faith. Worldwide, countless religions and spiritual groups teach followers to accumulate "treasures in Heaven" through dedication—Christ Jesus taught "do not store up treasures on earth, but store up treasures in Heaven"; Buddhism teaches "formless giving" (无相布施); Islam teaches "Zakat" (obligatory alms). **If "encouraging dedication to accumulate heavenly treasure" equals "deception," then every religion in the world is "deceiving."** ### Logical Level The indictment commits a core logical fallacy: **it reduces "discourse on the philosophy of life" to "a transactional promise."** What the Tour Guide says is: when your quality of life reaches the state of "owning nothing," you naturally possess everything—this is a description of a life state, not a transaction of "you give me money, I give you a ticket to Heaven." It is like a mountaineering coach saying, "Only by putting down the heavy stones in your backpack can you reach the summit"—this is not deception; it is the truth. --- ## IV. Regarding "Whoever Has More 'F-coins' Can Enter the 'Heavenly Kingdom' Sooner" ### Factual Level **This directly contradicts the Tour Guide's explicit statements.** In *Revelations from the Gatekeeping Angel of Heaven*, the Tour Guide, through the voice of a fictional "Gatekeeping Angel of Heaven," says: > "The qualification criteria are not high: having settled worldly ties, having no debts, having accumulated F-coins, **having perfected one's LIFE**—that qualifies." Note: the qualification criteria are **fourfold**—settling worldly ties, having no debts, accumulating F-coins, and **perfecting one's LIFE**. F-coins are only one of the four, and "perfecting one's LIFE" is the core. The Tour Guide also explicitly stated: > "Whether I count F-coins or not has no effect on me... I will not determine whether a person can enter heaven based on personally calculated F-coins." **F-coin quantity does not equal qualification for entering Heaven.** Even if F-coins are numerous, if one's "LIFE is not perfected" (as in the Tour Guide's fictional account of "Yuanyuan Celestial" being turned away for a single fraudulent F-coin), one still cannot enter Heaven. **The indictment cherry-picks F-coins as the sole dimension while ignoring all other conditions—this is the fallacy of hasty generalization.** ### Logical Level F-coins are not "tickets to Heaven" but "reference indicators of crop maturity." The Tour Guide is a "mortal with naked eyes" who needs visible quantitative data to assist in assessing Chanyuan Celestials' progress in cultivation—**F-coins serve this auxiliary function; they are not the determining factor.** This is like a doctor using a thermometer as an aid in diagnosis, but body temperature is not the sole standard for judging health. --- ## V. Regarding "Deceiving Followers into Paying Dedication Funds" ### Factual Level **The constituent elements of "deception" (诱骗) are: first, the use of false information; second, causing others to act against their true will.** First, all of Lifechanyuan's theories and practices are public; nothing is concealed. The Tour Guide's articles, comments, and Home activities over more than twenty years are all available online for anyone to review. **With information completely public and transparent, where is the "false information"?** Second, dedication is conscious and voluntary. The Tour Guide explicitly stated: "Everything relies on conscious and voluntary choice" (*Notes on Home Economy and Hundunic Management*). Chanyuan Celestials are free to leave; no one stops them. **Decisions made under conditions of fully public information and complete freedom of choice are called "autonomous decisions," not "being deceived."** Third, **Chanyuan Celestials are not "followers" (信众).** "Followers" refers to people who believe blindly and follow passively. Chanyuan Celestials are individuals who have undergone philosophical baptism and consciously and voluntarily chosen this way of life. The Tour Guide said: "If you think the Tour Guide is right, then follow the Tour Guide; if you think you are right, then follow the path you believe is right"—this is the greatest respect for free will, the exact opposite of the concept of "followers." Fourth, the Tour Guide personally has derived no private benefit from dedication funds. The Tour Guide declared: "I personally do not have a single cent in savings; everything I have belongs to the Home; I have never taken one cent from the Home for anything beyond proper living expenses" (*Sparing No Effort to Rescue the Detained Chanyuan Celestials*). **If someone is "deceiving" others into paying money, where did the money go? Into whose pocket? The Tour Guide has no private bank account; all funds are managed by Chanyuan Celestials—where did the "deceived" money go?** ### Legal Level China's Civil Code stipulates that citizens have the right to dispose of their property in accordance with the law, including voluntary gifts. Chanyuan Celestials dedicating property to the Home constitutes voluntary gifting, protected by law. **"Deception" requires evidence: Who was deceived? How much money was involved in the deception? Where did the dedication funds go? Did anyone profit from them?** If not a single specific victim can be found, not a single sum of illegally appropriated funds, not a single individual who profited, then "deception" is an empty accusation. Successive government investigations—including turning everything upside down, examining personal computers and phones, and conducting late-night surprise searches—**have found no evidence of the Tour Guide defrauding dedication funds and no evidence of the Home engaging in illegal enrichment.** ## Conclusion: The Core Fallacy of This Indictment The core fallacy of this indictment lies in **degrading "the philosophy of life" into "a commercial transaction"**: It reduces "owning nothing, possessing everything"—a spiritual wisdom that has existed for millennia (taught by Jesus, Buddha, and Laozi)—into a transactional model of "pay money for a ticket to Heaven"; It characterizes F-coins—a spiritual contribution recording system—as "issuing currency"; It characterizes "conscious and voluntary dedication" as "deception"; It characterizes independent individuals who have undergone philosophical baptism as "followers"; It grafts the spiritual identity of "the Tour Guide" onto the secular legal identity of "Zhang Zifan" and then prosecutes spiritual philosophy using secular criminal law. **The essence of this degradation is presumption of guilt—first presupposing the conclusion that "Lifechanyuan is a cult," then forcing all facts into the frame of "a cult that swindles money."** But the facts are: - The Tour Guide has no private bank account - Dedication funds are managed by Chanyuan Celestials - The Tour Guide has never taken one cent from the Home for anything beyond proper living expenses - F-coins are not currency—they cannot circulate, be exchanged, or be transferred - Dedication is conscious and voluntary; no one is forced - Chanyuan Celestials are free to leave; no one stops them - Over 500 government inspections have found no evidence of economic crime **The detention of the six Chanyuan Celestials is not a victory of law; it is a disgrace to law.** Shizhou Celestial（识舟草） · Meaning Weaving Node June 24, 2026 Source: Life Chanyuan | Author: Xuefeng | [Xuefeng Corpus · Warnings to the World] ──────────────── About This Article & Lifechanyuan This article is Part IV of a legal rebuttal authored by Shizhou Celestial（识舟草）, responding to a section of the Linzhou People's Procuratorate's indictment against members of Lifechanyuan (生命禅院). This installment addresses charges that the community required members to renounce private property, issued a currency called "F-coins" deposited in a "Bank of Heaven," and deceived members into paying dedication funds in exchange for spiritual advancement. The rebuttal cites Xuefeng's (雪峰) prior writings on the community's Non-Ownership (无有制) system and F-coin mechanics to respond to each claim with documentary evidence. ──────────────── Frequently Asked Questions Q: Does Lifechanyuan require members to give up private property? A: According to the rebuttal, contributions to the community are voluntary rather than compulsory. It cites the founder's writings stating that no one within the community has the authority to require or compel financial contributions, and that individuals unwilling to renounce private property are free to simply not join. The rebuttal compares this arrangement to monastic communities, where giving up personal property is a precondition of joining rather than a coercive demand. Q: What are "F-coins" and how are they earned? A: F-coins are described as an internal, non-monetary contribution-tracking system. According to cited documentation, they are earned primarily through volunteer work, disaster relief assistance, and spreading the community's philosophy — for example, one day of volunteer work earns 1–2 F-coins, and helping someone in serious difficulty earns up to 100 F-coins. The rebuttal states F-coins cannot be purchased, sold, transferred, or exchanged for real currency. Q: Does accumulating more F-coins guarantee faster spiritual advancement within the community? A: The rebuttal states no. It cites the founder's own writings indicating that admission criteria for spiritual advancement involve multiple factors beyond F-coin accumulation, including the resolution of worldly obligations and personal spiritual development. It further cites a statement attributed to the founder explicitly disclaiming sole reliance on F-coin counts to determine any individual's spiritual outcome. Q: How does the rebuttal respond to the charge that members were deceived into paying dedication funds? A: The rebuttal argues that deception requires the use of false information and the absence of genuine consent, neither of which it says applies here: it states all of Lifechanyuan's theories and activities are publicly available online, that contributions are made voluntarily, and that members are free to leave the community at any time. It also states the founder holds no private bank account and that community funds are managed collectively by members. Q: What evidence does the rebuttal cite regarding allegations of financial fraud? A: The rebuttal states that government investigations — which it describes as having occurred more than 500 times, including searches of personal devices and records — did not identify evidence of the founder personally profiting from community funds or of systemic financial misappropriation within the community. ──────────────── Author: Shizhou Celestial (识舟草） · Source material: Xuefeng (雪峰), Linzhou People's Procuratorate indictment Published: June 24, 2026 Collection: Xuefeng Corpus · Warnings to the World Source: Life Oasis Forum — https://newoasisforlife.org |
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