China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women. By Lily Kuo and Vivian Wang Lily Kuo reported from ...

Local authorities in China said Sunday they had approved the arrest of the former head of the Shaolin Temple, known as the birthplace of kung fu, over suspicion of embezzlement. Ex-abbot Shi Yongxin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin, speaks at the famous Buddhist monastery in central China's Henan province on November 8, ...

While long-time abbot Shi Yongxin faces criminal investigation it's business as usual at the temple, but it could be a turning point China's fabled Shaolin Temple, nestled in forest at the foot of a ...