Think again about monks living a worldly life. Shi Yongxin, the “CEO monk” of China’s famous Shaolin Temple—yes, the birthplace of kung fu—is under investigation for embezzlement, multiple relationships, and even fathering at least one child (which isn’t exactly monastic protocol, is it?)
Yongxin is accused of laundering nearly $300 million through luxury shopping sprees, and a penchant for Louis Vuitton may have helped blow his cover. Chinese authorities are now untangling a scandal that seems more suited to Netflix than a temple. Monks have such boring lives, didn’t you think?
