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China’s Shaolin Temple gets a new abbot

China’s Shaolin Temple gets a new abbot after money, sex scandals fell Shi Yongxin

White Horse Temple abbot Shi Yinle will replace Shaolin head who is under investigation for alleged financial and sexual misconduct.

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China investigates Shaolin Temple’s head monk on suspicion of financial and sexual misconduct

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Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation

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A Buddhist Monk’s Alleged Indulgence in Money and Sex Transfixes China

Shi Yongxin rode in luxury cars, traveled the world to meet the rich and powerful, and presided over a globe-spanning business empire.

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Shaolin ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Is Accused of Embezzlement and Affairs With Women

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Head of Shaolin ‘kung fu’ temple accused of embezzlement and affairs

Head monk at China's Shaolin Temple under criminal probe

Under his leadership, the temple started opening schools outside China and formed a travelling troupe of monks who performed Shaolin kung fu shows - the temple's signature style of martial arts.

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China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe

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Head monk of Shaolin 'Kung Fu' temple faces criminal probe

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China’s ‘CEO monk’ removed from Shaolin Monastery over alleged illicit relations, embezzlement

Shi Yongxin of Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, was stripped of his ordination over alleged misconduct involving money and sexual relationships with women.

Head of China’s world-famous Buddhist sanctuary Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation

Shi Yongxin is suspected of criminal offences, embezzling project funds and temple assets, statement released on temple website says.