Stringent regime at famous temple slashes monk’s screen time on mobile phones, imposes strict diet, long working hours.

Authorities are investigating the abbot of China's iconic Shaolin Temple for suspected embezzlement and improper ...

While long-time abbot Shi Yongxin faces criminal investigation it’s business as usual at the temple, but it could be a ...

Monks who fail assessments for three consecutive months under a new "bottom-tier elimination system" may be required to leave ...

Shaolin Temple in China, which had been tainted by various irregularities, is drawing attention by implementing major reforms ...

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple since 1998, had turned the monastery into a martial arts global brand. Since his ...

China’s legendary Shaolin Temple has entered a new era of discipline that would make even the hardest-working tech employee ...

Shi Yongxin of Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, was stripped of his ordination over alleged misconduct involving money and sexual relationships with women.

Shi Yongxin, the temple’s abbot since 1999, has also had his ordination certificate revoked over allegations that he ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the ...

China's Shaolin Temple has announced that its abbot, Shi Yongxin, is under investigation for misappropriation and embezzlement of funds. The temple's authority shared the news on Sunday, stating ...

The temple, built in 495 A.D., is widely regarded as the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu. "We felt that it was important not to rush into a film project just for the sake of making another film.