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 ...

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 ...

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

The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple, located in a mountain range in central China's Henan province, attracts thousands of disciples every year - some from across the world. Mr Shi, who has been Shaolin ...

White Horse Temple abbot Shi Yinle will replace Shaolin head who is under investigation for alleged financial and sexual misconduct.

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

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

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

BEIJING--China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets.