China has accused the former main monk of her most famous Buddhist temple of embezzling funds and sexual offenses and began a new investigation for more than ten years after a similar accusation appeared.
Shi Yongxin, Abbot of Shaolin, until he has lost his consecration, is under the probe for alleged abuse of temple assets, on Sunday a 1,500 -year -old monastery said in his official WeChat account. The institution also accused Yongxin of violating Buddhist regulations by having long -term relations with several women and illegitimate children.
The announcement raises questions about the timing that dominated the Chinese social media. Many users wondered why the authorities were acting now, almost ten years after the disciples first accused Yongxina of similar behavior in 2015.
Yongxin, the name of the Dharma, which is known, appeared largely unharmed of the accusation at that time, including rape, embezzlement and paternal children. The Henan provincial authorities have explained him to have an illegitimate daughter and accusations of financial unlawful conduct in 2017, referring to insufficient evidence this year.
“This time I was not surprised that he did such things, but surprised what changed that he could not escape without Scot as before,” wrote one user on Weibo, capturing a widespread sentiment.
Bloomberg News is unable to achieve yongxin. The Shaunin temple did not answer the comment immediately.
The Chinese Buddhist Association has quickly moved to distance itself from Yongxin and announce that it canceled the consecration of consecration on Monday. The Association said it received a report from the provincial Buddhist authorities Henan recommending the event.
“Shi Yongxin’s actions are extremely serious and have seriously damaged the reputation of the Buddhist community and the image of monks,” the Association said in a statement. The organization expressed “fixed support” for legal action against it.
Yongxin, born Liu Yingcheng, was widely attributed to the establishment of a temple, a blockbuster from 1982 The Shaolin Temple, as a preeminent monastery in China and made it commercial success. He claimed that the preservation and spread of the authentic culture of Shaolin requires that monks to be involved in the secular world.
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