For ten years, international scholars and human rights activists have advocated for solving the Tai Ji Men case. It remains an unresolved injustice.
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Sacred Groves Unbuilt: The Significance of Miaoli in Light of the Tai Ji Men Case
Since 2020, Tai Ji Men has been barred from their sacred land with arbitrary rulings. What significance does this seized, unattended land show for scholars of religion?
Human Rights Day: Tai Ji Men and the Poetry of Resilience
Legal scholar and poet Charilaos Nikolaidis argues that human rights embody beauty, not justice only. Tai Ji Men Shifu and dizi offer a living example of this beauty.
Beijing Occupies Taiwan, as Puma Shen’s Case Demonstrates
The People’s Republic of China’s treatment of a Taiwanese lawmaker as a criminal under its own laws effectively denies the legitimacy of the island’s democratic system.
“Seeking the Koko’ Ta’ay”—Taiwan’s Little People, Big Questions
A book suggests that legends about vanished short-statured beings may have a kernel of truth—and challenge the Han-centered narrative of the history of China.
When the Media and the Entertainment Industry Slander Religion
The press, movies, and TV dramas can be strong allies of truth. They can also turn away from it, distracting the public through spectacle and display.
Cape Town: The Tai Ji Men Case at CESNUR 2025 International Conference
Scholars from various countries examined a human rights struggle that is soon to enter its 30th year.
Scholars, Activists, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Academics and human rights advocates have denounced for more than five years, including at the United Nations, the injustice perpetrated in Taiwan.
Tai Ji Men’s Spiritual Odyssey Under Legal and Tax Persecution
A legal analysis proves that the Taiwanese government violated domestic and international law in the Tai Ji Men case.
The Difficult Hour of the Gods: Politics, Religion, and Opposition to “Cults” in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, from the Unification Church to Tai Ji Men
East Asian anti-cultism stems from an unholy alliance between Christian heresy hunters and left-leaning lawyers, politicians, and media.