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 ...

Chinese authorities have launched a multi-agency probe into Shi Yongxin, the influential abbot of the popular Shaolin Temple, over allegations of embezzlement and other serious misconduct, the temple ...

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 ...

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 ...