China sentences former Shaolin abbot to 24 years for corruption

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Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the Shaolin Temple in China, was sentenced to 24 years in jail for corruption, including embezzlement and taking bribes. The court found he embezzled over 131 million yuan between 2003 and 2025 and fined him 3.5 million yuan.

Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-famous Shaolin Temple, has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and taking bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported. Shi was also fined 3.5 million yuan (US$516,000). Xinxiang Intermediate People’s Court in China’s central Henan province found that Shi, whose birth name is Liu Yingcheng, had embezzled more than 131 million yuan between 2003 and 2025. Shi appeared in a public trial on Monday. The verdict was announced on...