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 ...

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

The world famous Shaolin Temple has been rocked by a sex scandal which has seen its celebrity abbot derobed for 'fathering illegitimate children', 'improper relationships with multiple women' and ...

Under his leadership, the temple started opening schools outside China and formed a travelling troupe of monks who performed Shaolin kung fu shows - the temple's signature style of martial arts. News ...

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

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 ...

Shaolin Temple's Shi Yongxin, also known as the ‘CEO monk’, has been under joint criminal investigation over alleged ...

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

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 ...

Chinese authorities are investigating the head of the temple where kung fu was born over alleged embezzlement and other misconduct, the monastery said.

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

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 ...