Shi Yongxin maakte een commercieel succes van de Shaolintempel. Het leverde hem de bijnaam 'CEO Monk' op.

A Chinese court has sentenced Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the country's famous Shaolin Temple, to 24 years in prison for misappropriation of funds and bribery.

Crimes include embezzlement and taking bribes, Xinhua reports.