Former abbot of China's famous Shaolin Temple sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption

A Chinese court has sentenced Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the country's famous Shaolin Temple, to 24 years in prison for ...
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Shaolin ex-abbot gets 24 years for embezzlement

Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-famous Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan province, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday for multiple crimes, including embezzlement and bribery, a ...

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Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement

Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery.
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Is the Chinese 'CEO Monk's' reign over? Former Shaolin abbot sentenced to 24 years for massive corruption

India, May 30 -- Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's world-famous Shaolin Temple, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after being convicted on multiple counts of embezzlement, ...

Former head of China's 'kung fu' temple sentenced to 24 years, state media reports

BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) - The former abbot of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including ...
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China investigates Shaolin Temple’s head monk on suspicion of financial and sexual misconduct

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, ...
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China's Shaolin Temple kicks off expansion plan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's birth place of kung fu, the Shaolin Temple, has taken over the management of four Buddhist temples in southwest China in a move criticized by some Internet users for mixing ...