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‘Sexual relations with several women, fathering illegal children’: Why is Chinese Shaolin Temple's 'CEO monk' being investigated?

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 ...
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Journey to the sacred mountain of Chinese Buddhists punished for the misdeeds of the Shaolin "playboy" monk who became rich with kung fu

The famous Shaolin temple, known for kung fu and Zen culture, a place of pilgrimage for followers worldwide, is under scrutiny. It has been discovered that its abbot had secret children with several ...
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Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation

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 ...
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Celebrity Buddhist monk accused of embezzlement and adultery

Buddhist authorities in China stripped a celebrity Shaolin monk of his office amid a swirl of allegations over the weekend, including a criminal investigation into embezzlement and accusations that he ...