Shi, now 60, joined Shaolin Temple in 1981. He became its abbot in 1999 at the age of 34 and went on to become one of China’s most well-known monks by turning the crumbling monastery into a ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw ...

Shi Yongxin, who has been dubbed the "CEO monk" after turning the temple into a sprawling business, is now accused of violating "Buddhist precepts." ...