The probe is an opportunity to review the temple's management and ensure the brand is promoted without compromising what makes it special Its unique blend of Buddhism and martial arts training over ...

China has appointed a new abbot to the Shaolin Temple in central Henan province after authorities at the Buddhist monastery announced that Shi Yongxin, its head monk for more than 25 years, is being ...

An official probe into the jet-setting abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple has fueled cynicism about capitalism and religion.

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

Shi Yinle has been appointed the new abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan province, two days ...

Tucked away in storage at a Berlin museum, a modest wooden shrine had gone largely unstudied for decades. It looked ordinary ...

The Buddhist Association of China announced on Monday that it has stripped the ordination certificate of Shi Yongxin as the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple is being investigated by multiple ...

The story revolves around Shi Yongxin (释永信), the head monk at China’s famous Shaolin Temple (少林寺) in Dengfeng, Henan. Shi is ...

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

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

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and ...

The head monk of a Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu is under investigation for embezzlement, “improper ...