{"id":1040,"date":"2026-05-30T03:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/05\/30\/defrocked-shaolin-abbot-given-24-years-in-jail-for-embezzlement\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T03:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:31:41","slug":"defrocked-shaolin-abbot-given-24-years-in-jail-for-embezzlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1040","title":{"rendered":"Defrocked Shaolin abbot given 24 years in jail for embezzlement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Defrocked Shaolin abbot given 24 years in jail for embezzlement
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According to the court, Liu Yingcheng, who as abbot went by the name Shi Yongxin, embezzled assets worth more than 131 million yuan (US$19.4 million) from 2003 to 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin, speaking to AFP at the famous temple in Henan province, on Nov 8, 2009. (File photo: AFP\/Peter Parks)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

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\n 29 May 2026 09:22PM
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