Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation
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According to The Standard, a notice that was posted online claimed that Shi was caught at the airport in Shanghai attempting to flee to the U.S. on Jul. 26 with seven mistresses, 21 children and six temple staff.
Shi Yinle has been appointed the new abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan province, two days after former abbot Shi Yongxin was placed under investigation for alleged embezzlement and misconduct, the temple said on Tuesday.
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nervous about a repeat of last month’s deadly knife attack at a Chinese train station, a well-known Buddhist temple in eastern China has drafted some of its monks into a ...
Arrayed in the dining room are 10 traditional Chinese New Year's dishes, each with a lovely name (Infinity Pearl, Lotus Gathering) and even lovelier symbolism (the purity and wisdom of Buddha).