Shaolin Temple denies abbot sex scandal
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A newspaper in Spain claimes Shi Yongxin has a mistress.[China Daily] |
The Henan Shaolin Temple has denied its abbot Shi Yongxin is embroiled in a sex scandal.
A newspaper in Spain claimed the 48-year-old high-profile abbot has a mistress who is a college student in Beijing, a son in Germany and an overseas bank account containing $3 billion.
The Shaolin Temple, one of the most famous Mahayana Buddhist monasteries in China, was built in the fifth century and has became a symbol of Chinese kung fu.
Shi Yongxin, originally named Liu Yingcheng, was born into a family in Yingshang, Anhui Province in 1965.
To bring Shaolin culture to the worldwide Shaolin enthusiasts, Shi has promoted various Buddhist activities and engaged in domestic and foreign cultural exchanges.
