BEIJING: Chinese authorities are investigating the head of the temple where kung fu was born over alleged embezzlement and other misconduct, the monastery said.
Abbot Shi Yongxin, known as the “CEO monk” for establishing dozens of companies abroad, is suspected of “embezzling project funds and temple assets,” the Shaolin Temple said in a statement on WeChat Sunday.
It said Shi had “seriously violated Buddhist precepts,” including by allegedly engaging in “improper relationships” with multiple women.
“Multiple departments” were conducting a joint investigation, the temple said.
In this July 3, 2006 photo, Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple speaks at the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng in central China's Henan province. (Chinatopix via AP, file)
