BEIJING: The former head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of gongfu has been arrested over suspicion of embezzlement, the local authorities said on Sunday (Nov 16). Shi Yongxin, former ...

Former Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin was arrested. Shi was removed in July for bad behaviour. Shi was accused of fathering children with multiple women. The former head of the Chinese temple known ...

One of the many dragons on display at Dupont Underground. Courtesy Dupont Underground. Dupont Underground has hosted performances by, among others, Counterpoint Concerts, Chamber Dance Project, the ...

Buddhists should obey the law, be patriotic, pay taxes and “play an active role in building the nation and society”, China’s Buddhist regulator said on Tuesday, speaking out for the second time this ...

The Shaolin Temple management office on Saturday denied online rumors that 30 monks had resigned. In a statement, the temple said recent online claims that 30 monks had resigned were false, urging the ...

The latest news and top stories on Shaolin Temple. A prominent Henan province-based monastic institution, Shaolin Temple is dedicated to Buddhist practices particularly Chan Buddhism. Located at the ...

China on Wednesday, July 30, dismissed the abbot of the iconic 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple amid allegations of corruption, “sexual misconduct” and fathering illegitimate children and appointed a new ...

Shi Yinle, the abbot of the White Horse Temple, has been named as the new head of the famed Shaolin Temple. China has appointed a new abbot for the iconic Shaolin Temple, replacing the former head ...

The Abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin, faces removal following allegations of misconduct. Accusations include misusing temple funds, violating Buddhist principles through "improper ...

Buddhist leader faces fresh allegations nearly a decade after earlier claims were dropped China has launched a renewed investigation into Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the iconic Shaolin Temple, ...