Chinese authorities over the weekend launched a probe against Shi Yongxin, abbot of the Shaolin Temple, on allegations of embezzlement, misappropriation of temple funds, sexual misconduct, and violation of Buddhist precepts.
The Shaolin Temple, located in central China’s Henan province, was founded in the year 495. The temple, declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010 , is described as one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries in the world and is widely known as the cradle of the Kung Fu martial art. Shi, who has now been stripped of his religious ordination, became abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999.
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