Ex-head monk of China’s ‘kung fu temple’ jailed for embezzlement

The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Shi Yongxin had misappropriated temple assets worth more than… The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Shi Yongxin had misappropriated temple assets worth more than 282m yuan ($42m; £31m) from 2003 to 2025, a court in the central Henan province [...] The post Ex-head monk of China’s ‘kung fu temple’ jailed for embezzlement appeared first on Kahawatungu.