
China’s official national Buddhist association has established its first supervisory body less than six months after the high-profile downfall of the “CEO monk”, former Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin.
The move to improve oversight of Chinese Buddhist monks’ conduct was announced on Tuesday, a day after the Buddhist Association of China’s (BAC) 11th national congress concluded in Beijing.
Shi Zhengci, the abbot of Wuzu Temple in Huangmei county, Hubei province, was elected as the association’s…
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‘CEO monk’ scandal: China creates new oversight body for Buddhist clergy
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