One of the most famous Buddhist monks in the world has been stripped of his clerical license and removed from leadership at ...

The Byzantine Empire maintained an intriguing relationship with ancient China, thus sending ambassadors there.

In China, he is known as the “CEO monk,” pivotal in the commercialization of his temple and his culture. Turning an ancient temple into a cash cow has been an attempt to help hold onto its ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and ...

China's iconic Shaolin Temple monk is under official investigation over alleged funds mismanagement and violation of Buddhist ...

A mud statue of an ancient monk, originally believed to be that of a Tibetan god, was discovered by Chinese scholars in Xianrenya Grotto in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. The monk ...