The temple in Zambia has become one of the most visible symbols of China’s cultural footprint in a country where its ...

From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into the ...

FILE - In this photo taken Sunday June 28, 2015, Shi Yongxin, third from right in yellow and red robes, abbot of the Shaolin Temple, attends the opening ceremony of an urban zen center named Shaolin ...

Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the Shaolin Temple, was disrobed in July after allegations of embezzlement – Copyright AFP/File PETER PARKS The former head of the ...

HONG KONG — The head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple has been defrocked as authorities investigate allegations of financial offenses and sexual misconduct. Shi Yongxin, the temple’s abbot since 1999, ...

China's famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin is alleged to ...

On July 27, Shi Yongxin, the abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple, the fabled birthplace of kung fu and Zen Buddhism, was recently placed under investigation for alleged embezzlement of funds, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Shi Yongxin, third from right in yellow and red robes, abbot of the Shaolin Temple, attends the opening ceremony of an ...

Step inside Shaolin-Kloster (Shaolin Si) in Dengfeng, China, where 1,500 years of Zen Buddhism, kung fu legends, and mountain mist still shape a living monastery. Shaolin-Kloster, Shaolin Si, Dengfeng ...

BEIJING — China's famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin is ...

BEIJING — A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a former abbot of China’s famous Shaolin Temple to 24 years in prison after he was found guilty of offences including misappropriation of funds and ...

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a former abbot of China’s famous Shaolin Temple to 24 years in prison after he was found guilty of offences including misappropriation of funds and ...