Prosecutors in central China have officially charged Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the famous Shaolin Temple, with serious financial crimes. The charges include bribery, embezzlement, and ...

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 ...

A Shaolin master explains how kung fu and meditation training in China helped basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama reach the ...

The abbot of the temple has been accused of maintaining "inappropriate relationships with women and being the father of illegitimate children", along with his involvement in a misappropriation of ...

HONG KONG — The head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple has been defrocked as authorities investigate allegations of financial offenses and sexual misconduct. Shi Yongxin, the temple’s abbot since 1999, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Buddhist abbot Shi Yongxin, a delegate of the NPC, walks toward the Great Hall of the People in Beijing BEIJING ...

Shuli Ren is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asian markets. A former investment banker, she was a markets reporter for Barron’s. She is a CFA charterholder. As China’s fiscal conditions worsen, ...

One of the most famous Buddhist monks in the world has been stripped of his clerical license and removed from leadership at his historic temple over alleged abuse of power. The Buddhist Association of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin, speaks at the famous Buddhist monastery in central China's Henan province on November 8, ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — 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 ...