他整理出版了李洪志的第一本“法輪功”書(shū)籍；
他親自操辦了李洪志在海外各輔導(dǎo)站的組建及大法研究會(huì)的注冊(cè)；
1995年李洪志出國(guó)后，他更是“法輪大法研究會(huì)”在中國(guó)境內(nèi)的直接負(fù)責(zé)人。
他，就是李昌。一個(gè)李洪志曾經(jīng)的親信、法輪功組織的骨干，一個(gè)曾為李洪志、為法輪功盡忠效力幾近癡狂的人，一個(gè)曾想把余生都貢獻(xiàn)給法輪功的人。
為了法輪功，這個(gè)南開(kāi)大學(xué)理工科的畢業(yè)生，在1999年7月20日被監(jiān)視居住時(shí)已有39年零20天黨齡的老黨員，不惜提前兩年從公安部退休。此前，李昌是正處級(jí)國(guó)家干部。
為了法輪功，李昌直接策劃和指揮了震驚中外的4.25法輪功練習(xí)者圍攻中南海事件，以及此前的圍攻北京電視臺(tái)事件……
2006年9月，已是67歲的李昌在獄中回首那段歷史時(shí)，平和，理性。他說(shuō)，“我得承擔(dān)責(zé)任！”
李昌從來(lái)都不諱言自己在4.25時(shí)是主角。李昌說(shuō)，4.25的早晨，他還專門(mén)坐車到中南海轉(zhuǎn)了一圈。當(dāng)看到人越來(lái)越多，“根本誰(shuí)也無(wú)法控制這個(gè)形勢(shì)”時(shí)，公安出身的他害怕了，并斷定自己肯定會(huì)受到處罰。
18年的刑期是漫長(zhǎng)的。李昌在平靜中已經(jīng)渡過(guò)了7年。“你有錯(cuò)嘛，按照國(guó)家法律，有問(wèn)題嘛?！崩畈f(shuō)，“我得承擔(dān)責(zé)任！”
李昌很明白法輪功是不能參與政治的。在當(dāng)年負(fù)責(zé)海外各輔導(dǎo)站組建及研究會(huì)的注冊(cè)時(shí)，李昌親自起草協(xié)會(huì)章程。那些地方或國(guó)家的法律有規(guī)定，“法輪功不能介入政治?！崩畈f(shuō)，“在審核他們章程的時(shí)候，要突出在這點(diǎn)上！”所以，在得知李洪志、法輪功今天的所作所為時(shí)，李昌表示，超出他的想象！
面對(duì)李洪志在海外所揚(yáng)言的，法輪功大量學(xué)員在大陸遭到迫害、虐待、活體器官移植及至死的謠言，李昌非常冷靜地談出了自己的看法。
李昌先從自己的狀況說(shuō)起。“我進(jìn)來(lái)以后接觸的環(huán)境一直都比較平和，也比較理性，另外我這個(gè)年歲狀況也都比較很關(guān)照。所以我個(gè)人本身沒(méi)有受到過(guò)任何方面的虐待，應(yīng)該說(shuō)沒(méi)受到過(guò)任何方面的虐待。”
李昌又從自己在公安部工作的經(jīng)驗(yàn)上，分析了李洪志、法輪功所傳的謠言。
“因?yàn)檫@牽涉到全國(guó)這么大一個(gè)范圍的一個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)，而且執(zhí)行這個(gè)工作的包括剛參加工作的干警，真正在第一線的不會(huì)有那么多的老人，出一些事情都在所難免的。這是從我歷史的經(jīng)驗(yàn)來(lái)說(shuō)。”李昌說(shuō)，正象交通一樣，“交通不能不走，但是事故都可能發(fā)生。但是絕不會(huì)說(shuō)發(fā)生事故是主流。這不可能。我是這么看的。”
法輪功最近制造了一個(gè)謠言，說(shuō)在遼寧沈陽(yáng)市的蘇家屯區(qū)有個(gè)“集中營(yíng)”，提起這個(gè)謠言，李昌更感覺(jué)到法輪功的政治化?！澳翘煳覀冎笇?dǎo)員也給我講這個(gè)事情，蘇家屯，押著六千法輪功，什么把人體活體拿出去被賣了，……我說(shuō)這是不可能的事情！”李昌斷言道，“這是無(wú)論如何就是說(shuō)呢，假如說(shuō)有些個(gè)殘暴的個(gè)案發(fā)生，這絕對(duì)是個(gè)人違法行為，不可能跟國(guó)家的政策法律（有關(guān)）！”李昌有些激動(dòng)，“不可能是那樣的！永遠(yuǎn)不可能是這樣！即便是這個(gè)文化革命的那個(gè)狀況，這中央也不可能出這種事！”
“因?yàn)橐徽位艘院?，這個(gè)事情，我就很討厭！”李昌有些失望又有些厭惡地說(shuō)。
“因?yàn)樵诜ㄝ喒Φ膫鞑ミ^(guò)程中，我不講了嗎，這些國(guó)家(法輪功在海外傳播地)的負(fù)責(zé)人一定要脫開(kāi)各種政治。因?yàn)橄衽_(tái)灣有一個(gè)回歸祖國(guó)和統(tǒng)一的問(wèn)題，你跟（臺(tái)灣）當(dāng)局又要服從他，但是你無(wú)論如何不能有損傷大陸政策和共產(chǎn)黨的問(wèn)題，其他西方資本主義國(guó)家的話，你要服從人家的國(guó)家法律，但是你也不能因?yàn)榉乃g毀了我們中國(guó)的法律！”李昌氣憤道，“那個(gè)時(shí)候我一直把法輪功作為中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)文化、氣功文化向外傳播，這樣的把握。所以走向政治化這一點(diǎn)是一個(gè)很大的悲哀，這是我沒(méi)有想到的！”
李昌反復(fù)道：“所以這個(gè)事情本身呀超出我的想象！很超出我的想象！”
Li Chang: it's tragic for Falun Gong to go to politics
He compiled and published Li Hongzhi's first Falun Gong book.
He set up all the overseas tutoring stations of Falun Gong and managed to have Research Society of Falun Dafa successfully registered.
Since Li Hongzhi went abroad in 1995, he became the chief leader of Research Society of Falun Dafa in the mainland of China.
He is just Li Chang. As a former favorite of Li Hongzhi and a leading figure in Falun Gong, Li Chang used to be completely faithful to Li Hongzhi and crazily believe in Falun Gong, and Li Chang used to think that he would work for Falun Gong wholeheartedly for the rest of his lifetime.
Li Chang graduated from Nankai University as a student of science and technology. By the time he was enforced with residential surveillance on July 20, 1999, Li Chang has been a member of Communist Party for 39 years and 20 days. However, just for the sake of Falun Gong, Li Chang decided to retire two years earlier than expected from the Ministry of Public Security. Then Li Chang has been a national cadre of division level.
In order to defend Falun Gong, Li Chang directly plotted and commanded "April 25" beleaguerment of Zhongnanhai by Falun Gong practitioners, which shocked the whole country and the world. The former besiegement of Beijing TV Station was also organized and launched by Li Chang.
In September 2006, Li Chang of 67 years old recalled that period peacefully and reasonably. He remarked, "I am guilty. I have to be responsible for what I have done."
Li Chang has never denied his leading position in "April 25" besiegement. He recalled that on April 25, in the early morning, he intentionally drove around Zhongnanhai for some time. When he found that more and more people gathered around Zhongnanhai, he couldn't help feeling afraid for he knew what was happening was totally beyond his control. Used to be an official in the Ministry of Public Security, he figured out that he would be punished by law.
Naturally Li Chang has been imprisoned. 18 years' imprisonment was awaiting him. Li Chang has spent 7 years in prison peacefully. He said, "I have done wrong. What I have done has been against national law. I should be responsible for what I have done."
Li Chang knew clearly that Falun Gong should not be engaged in political affairs. When he was in charge of establishing overseas tutoring stations and having Research Society of Falun Dafa registered, Li Chang drafted the constitution for Research Society of Falun Dafa in person. Li Chang said, "When foreign countries were censoring our constitution, they have all focused on one point that Falun Gong shouldn't be involved in political affairs; otherwise Falun Gong would be against their laws." So when he was informed of what Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong were doing abroad nowadays, Li Chang was greatly surprised and he thought it was beyond his imagination.
Li Hongzhi has made a lot of vicious and defamatory statements about how Falun Gong practitioners have been persecuted or abused to death, and how organ transplantations have been made on living Falun Gong practitioners in the Mainland of China. As for these rumors, Li Chang gave his comments calmly.
According to his own situation, he said, "Since I was in the prison, all of them have treated me mildly and reasonably. In addition, considering my old age, they even took good care of me. So I have never been abused in any way."
Based on his experience in the Ministry of Public Security, Li Chang analyzed the rumors spread by Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong.
Li Chang said, "The ban on Falun Gong is a national campaign. A large number of policemen have been arranged to carry out the task. Experienced or senior policemen would not fight in the front line. So some green hands might take some improper or extreme actions. This is natural and inevitable according to my experience. Just like the traffic, it is hard to have no traffic accidents. But a few accidents don't mean it is too dangerous to drive on the roads. So those rumors can't hold any water."
Falun Gong has recently feigned a new rumor that there was a Sujiatun Concentration Camp for Falun Gong practitioners in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Informed of this rumor, Li Chang felt Falun Gong tended to be more politicized. "That day, our political instructor told us the rumor about Sujiatun Concentration Camp in which six thousands Falun Gong practitioners were imprisoned and their organs were sold alive. It is clearly impossible." He said firmly and angrily, "Even if there is a single case of abuse, it is against national law and policies. But it is impossible. Even during the Cultural Revolution, no such cruel cases have occurred in our country."
"All the rumors spread just because Falun Gong has been politicized. I hate these rumors. I hate such kind of politicized Falun Gong." Li Chang felt disappointed and annoyed.
"In the process of spreading Falun Gong, I have known clearly that Falun Gong should be kept away from any political affairs in foreign countries (where Falun Gong was spread). Therefore, when Falun Gong is spreading in Taiwan, they have to follow the local regulations. But taking the reunification of China and the returning of Taiwan to China for consideration, Falun Gong shouldn't malign the Mainland policies and attack the Communist Party in this respect. It is the same case with foreign countries. Falun Gong should obey laws in those counties, but there is no excuse for them to denigrate Chinese laws." Li Chang said angrily, "In the past, I have always advocated Falun Gong to the outside as the symbol of Chinese traditional culture and Qigong culture. Now Falun Gong has been totally politicized, so it surely comes to its tragic ending. It is out of my expectations."
Li Chang reiterated, "Surely it is beyond my expectation. I haven't thought Falun Gong to develop in such a manner."
(Kaiwind, September 27, 2006)