Source: China – South China Morning PostChina has appointed a new abbot to the country’s famous Shaolin Temple, two days after authorities at the Buddhist monastery announced its head monk for more than 25 years had been placed under investigation for alleged financial and sex scandals.
The abbot of White Horse Temple, Shi Yinle, will replace him, according to a brief statement from the Shaolin Temple on Tuesday.
Companies linked to disgraced former abbot Shi Yongxin, 60, have been deregistered and his Buddhist credentials revoked,…Read More