Buddhist regulator calls on believers to be patriotic as it doubles down on condemnation of famous temple’s disgraced former ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and ...

Basketball’s superstars used to spend their summers pumping iron. Now they’re practicing ancient martial arts in pursuit of ...

While long-time abbot Shi Yongxin faces criminal investigation it’s business as usual at the temple, but it could be a ...

One of the most famous Buddhist monks in the world has been stripped of his clerical license and removed from leadership at his historic temple over ...

Shi Yongxin, the temple’s abbot since 1999, has also had his ordination certificate revoked over allegations that he ...

Shi Yongxin, who has been dubbed the "CEO monk" after turning the temple into a sprawling business, is now accused of violating "Buddhist precepts." ...

Monks who fail assessments for three consecutive months under a new "bottom-tier elimination system" may be required to leave ...

China’s legendary Shaolin Temple has entered a new era of discipline that would make even the hardest-working tech employee ...

Authorities are investigating the abbot of China's iconic Shaolin Temple for suspected embezzlement and improper relationships with women, reviving similar allegations from 2015. The allegations: Shi ...

When he went to apply for a business license using the name “Shaolin Temple,” he found more than 200 other businesses using the name, Yanxu said. The temple had provided documents certifying ...

Boys from Shaolin Kung Fu Training Base practice Kung Fu movements at the Shaolin Temple on the Songshan Mountain on October 30, 2009 in Dengfeng of Henan Province, China. China Photos/Getty ...