Several individuals closely related to Master Yungxin are assisting with the investigation.

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19/09/2025
Shaolin Temple's former abbot Shi Yongxin is suspected of committing crimes and embezzling project funds and temple assets, and there have been new developments in the case. According to sources, several locals closely related to Shi Yongxin, including Zhao, Qian, and Liu, have been taken away to assist in the investigation. Relevant departments are fully investigating Shi Yongxin's two criminal cases and his many illegitimate children. Shi Yongxin's close relative Zhao, through the operation of Niu, became the director of an office in a department in Dengfeng City. Recently, Zhao and Niu have been under investigation. Among those being investigated are core business leaders of Shaolin Temple, Qian, Huang, Liu, former manager of Shaolin Hotel Li, local builder Cui, former manager of Shaolin Pharmacy, and others, all important members of Shi Yongxin's commercial team. The Henan Buddhist Association recently stated that Shi Yongxin is suspected of committing crimes and embezzling project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin ignores the law and rules of the temple, pursues personal gain, behaves recklessly, repeatedly crosses the line, seriously violates Buddhist precepts, maintains improper relationships with multiple women for a long time, and has illegitimate children. (Shenzhen News Network)