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

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

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

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

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

Following the ousting of former abbot Shi Yongxin over allegations of financial and sexual misconduct, his successor Shi ...

IN a dramatic shift from profit to piety, China's famed Shaolin Temple is undergoing a sweeping transformation under its new ...

Bloomberg News was unable to reach Shi. In a statement on July 27, the temple confirmed that Shi was under investigation and said “relevant information will be disclosed to the public promptly.” ...

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 ...

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

The case of Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, has sounded an alarm for the entire Buddhist ...