Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple since 1998, had turned the monastery into a martial arts global brand. Since his arrest, Chinese authorities have launched a large-scale campaign to 'decommercialize' Buddhist temples.

Shi Yongxin, l’abbé du temple Shaolin depuis 1998, avait transformé le monastère en une multinationale des arts martiaux. Depuis qu’il a été arrêté, les autorités chinoises ont…

Stringent regime at famous temple slashes monk’s screen time on mobile phones, imposes strict diet, long working hours.

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple since 1998, had turned the monastery into a martial arts global brand. Since his arrest, Chinese authorities have launched a large-scale…