BEIJING (AP) — China's famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the basketball court, NBA star Victor Wembanyama plays center, but in China it seems he has temporarily taken up the position of a Shaolin monk. The towering 7-foot-3 player from France has been ...

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 ...