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.