The New York Times

Shaolin ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Is Accused of Embezzlement and Affairs With Women

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women. By Lily Kuo and Vivian Wang Lily Kuo reported from ...
CNN

Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the ...
CNN

World’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved head

French 7’3” NBA star Victor Wembanyama may have just unlocked a new position: Shaolin monk. Wembanyama, who ended last season early due to a rare blood clot in his right shoulder appeared to be ...
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Shaolin’s ‘CEO monk’ scandal may prompt overhaul of how temples are run in China

China’s fabled Shaolin Temple, nestled in forest at the foot of a holy mountain in Henan province, is known as the cradle of kung fu and Zen buddhism. The 1,500-year-old monastery is also at the ...
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‘Sexual relations with several women, fathering illegal children’: Why is Chinese Shaolin Temple's 'CEO monk' being investigated?

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the Shaolin temple, made famous by Kung Fu movies of Jet Li, Jackie Chan and others, is under criminal investigation on multiple issues, the Chinese temple and the nation's ...