Tai-Fun

 is a book appearing in Deus Ex and Deus Ex: Invisible War. In Deus Ex a copy of the book can be found in Maggie Chow's apartment.

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Tai-Fun

by Lin Yeoh

...The history of the Triads is in many ways the history of modern China. ''Popular myth holds that the Triads originated as a resistance movement against the Ching dynasty after it descended from Manchuria to seize the capital of Peking by force. When faced with a rebellion in the Fukien province, the Ching dynasty recruited an order of warrior monks who were later deemed expendable by the Emperor and all but exterminated. Survivors organized a number of secret monasteries and became known as the "Hung Mun," dedicated to overthrowing the Chings.''

The Hung Mun showed a remarkable political adaptability, portraying themselves as protectors of the people even as they accepted money from Japanese corporate fronts during WWII...