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

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

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

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In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the latest reports from the ongoing mass flooding across parts of ...

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

With the 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York coming to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 9-10, the ...

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Successor to disgraced former Shaolin Temple chief vows to follow true path of Buddhism, values 'agriculture' and 'zen' The successor to the disgraced abbot of the internationally famous Shaolin ...

Bloomberg News was unable to reach Shi. In a statement on July 27, the temple confirmed that Shi was under investigation and ...

An official probe into the jet-setting abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple has fueled cynicism about capitalism and religion.

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