(1) The growth story of the female abbot
The monks and nuns we see in movies and TV dramas often wear common clothes, hold an alms bowl, and go around asking for alms. After receiving the alms, they saluted and chanted: "Good, good!"
Now, times are different. Nowadays we rarely see monks going around asking for alms.
Some monks and nuns not only don’t need alms, but are also extremely rich, which really makes us and other “donors” ashamed.
The "Master" Shi Zhiding who serves as the abbot of Dinghui Temple in Hong Kong is a leader in the monk community. What is so special about this master?
The "master" explains wisdom and concentration, which is different from ordinary practitioners. She wears black stockings when going out and goes out in luxury cars. People often see Master Shi Zhiding wearing a monk's robe outside and black stockings underneath, which is really unique.
Moreover, everyone comes in and out of luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz , BMW and so on. Not only that, the master also has a Beverly Hills villa worth HK$39.5 million in Tai Po. Some people also saw that the master was using the latest gold Apple mobile phone.
In addition, the female master Shi Zhiding also married two monks successively, which is really amazing.
Shi Zhiding "worked" in Dinghui Room during the day, and returned to the Beverly Hills Villa to rest at night.
So, why is Master Shi Zhiding so arrogant? What magical powers does she have?
Shi Zhiding, originally from Jilin Province, was born in 1967. Before becoming a monk, his original name was Shi Aiwen. Shi Aiwen is not content with an ordinary life, and has a more "noble" pursuit in her heart.
In 1990, she came to Shenzhen and wanted to make a career. At that time, she met a Hong Kong truck driver Shum Weirong. Shi Aiwen heard that Hong Kong has a developed economy and wanted to go to Hong Kong for development.
After learning about Hong Kong's immigration policies, she decided to marry Shun Weirong. At that time, Cen Weirong was a married man. Under Shi Aiwen's passionate "love" offensive, Cen Weirong divorced his original wife and married 23-year-old Shi Aiwen.
In 1993, Shi Aiwen came to Hong Kong to settle down as a family member of a Hong Kong citizen. After arriving in Hong Kong, Shi Aiwen changed her name to "Long Enlai".
In 1997, "Long Enlai" and Shun Weirong had been married for 7 years and obtained Hong Kong permanent resident identity card . At this time, she felt that the time had come, so she kicked Cen Weirong away and divorced him.
Long Enlai's development was not smooth after her divorce. She had no education, no skills, and could not find a good job. Later, by chance, she came to the Po Lin Temple, the largest temple in Hong Kong. At Baolian Temple, she met the then abbot, the great monk Chu Hui.
Long Enlai discovered that the incense in Baolian Temple was strong and the offerings from believers were very generous. The alert Long Enlai saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. Deep down in her heart, she slowly formed a clear plan for her future.
Master Chuhui, the abbot of Baolian Temple at that time, was old and confused, almost in a state of Alzheimer's disease.
Long Enlai saw that the incense in Baolian Temple was so strong, he had already had the idea of becoming a nun, and he worshiped the great monk Chuhui as his teacher.
In 2002, Long Enlai was officially ordained and became a monk. Master Chu Hui gave her the Buddhist title "Shi Zhiding" .
Shi Zhiding was clever, well-behaved, and eloquent, and was deeply loved by Master Chu Hui. After winning the trust of Master Chu Hui, she was entrusted with important responsibilities. Chu Hui left many affairs of Baolian Temple to her to take care of.
Shi Zhiding takes care of the elderly Master Chuhui every day, taking great care of him. In 2005, Master Chu Hui appointed Shi Zhiding as the abbot of Dinghui Temple in Tai Po.
At this point, Shi Zhiding finally took the first step towards success.
After becoming the abbot, Shi Zhiding did not devote himself to studying Buddhism, but carried out his plan intensively.
On August 17, 2006, Shi Zhiding registered his marriage in Hong Kong with Liu Jianqiang, a 23-year-old businessman from the Mainland.Liu Jianqiang had already become a monk in the Mainland. After marrying Shi Zhiding, Liu Jianqiang settled in Hong Kong as a family member and entered the Po Lin Temple to work, receiving the Buddhist title "Shi Zhiqiang" .
After seven years of marriage between Shi Zhiding and Shi Zhiqiang, Shi Zhiqiang successfully obtained Hong Kong permanent resident status, and the two divorced in 2012.
On October 29, 2012, Shi Zhiding, who had just divorced, married Gao Wuguo, a 38-year-old monk from the mainland. Gao Wuguo was originally a teacher in the Mainland, with a bachelor's degree in and . He had already become a monk before coming to Hong Kong. Gao Wuguo was also assigned to work in Baolian Temple, received the Buddhist title "Shi Zhiguang" , and was entrusted with important tasks.
Po Lin Monastery can be said to be the "alma mater" where Shi Zhiding became famous. She arranged for all the monks imported from the mainland to work there. Is she repaying the nurturing kindness of Po Lin Monastery?
Later, people asked Shi Zhiding, as a Buddhist, why he kept marrying monks. Shi Zhiding said that it was to help Hong Kong introduce talents. What she said seemed to make sense. At that time, Hong Kong's monk resources were indeed lacking, and there was a situation where there were too few monks to make enough money.
Later, people referred to the three masters Shi Zhiguang, Shi Zhiding and Shi Zhiqiang as "Guang Dingqiang".
(2) The incident that came to light
Shi Zhiding originally lived a very happy life. If it hadn't been for an accident in 2015, she might have continued to be famous.
It is said that Dinghui Temple, where Shi Zhi is the abbot, has an annual income of 2 million yuan, but the temple has always been in dilapidated condition. Shi Zhiding often complained to others that he had no money to repair the temple.
After hearing about this, a Buddhist believer and well-known person in Hong Kong Weng Jingjing planned to come forward to collect donations to help Dinghui Temple raise funds to repair the temple. To this end, she also set up a website to appeal to citizens to donate to Dinghui Temple. Not long after, Weng Jingjing raised 1.3 million yuan in donations to help Shi Zhiding repair the temple. Therefore, Weng Jingjing was admitted as a director of Dinghui Temple.
After Weng Jingjing became a director, she constantly encouraged her relatives and friends to donate money to Dinghui Temple, which brought continuous benefits to Dinghui Temple.
After Dinghui Temple received large donations from believers, people have yet to see the temple begin repairs, and it still looks dilapidated. During this period, Weng Jingjing often heard complaints from people familiar with the matter, saying that large sums of charity money had gone unaccounted for. She also heard that Shi Zhiding lived a luxurious and extravagant life.
As the director of Dinghui Temple, Weng Jingjing has the right to inspect the accounts of Dinghui Temple. After investigation, Weng Jingjing discovered that the accounts of Dinghui Temple have been chaotic for many years, and many aspects cannot be sorted out.
Of the 1.3 million yuan donated, more than 500,000 yuan has no clear destination. In 2005, the deposits of Dinghui Temple were 6.7 million. By 2015, the number of deposits was only 700,000. Moreover, the temple's annual regular income is about 2 million.
In the past ten years, I have never seen Dinghui Temple spend any money on temple construction. Where has all this money gone?
Ms. Weng Jingjing began a secret investigation into Shi Zhiding. After investigation, Shi Zhiding's extravagant life over the years began to come to light.
She owns luxury cars, a luxury villa worth 39.5 million yuan, and often visits high-end shopping venues. Many daily necessities are extremely expensive world-famous brands. She also married two mainland monks and helped them settle in Hong Kong. It is rare to see her chanting sutras and practicing in temples.
After learning these shocking inside stories, someone reported the news to the Hong Kong Immigration Department. A door-to-door investigation outside the country revealed more incredible truths.
In Shi Zhiding's residence, he found more than a dozen kinds of expensive cosmetics, more than a dozen pairs of high-end leather shoes, various jewelry, all kinds of beautiful women's dresses, black stockings, and wigs! What’s puzzling is that you, a nun, have a bald head to begin with, and you have all the wigs and makeup, who are you showing this to?
In addition, Shi Zhiding also raised two famous dogs, and turned on the air conditioner 24 hours a day for the two dogs to enjoy. Just dog food alone can cost you HK$7,000 every month.She also posted a notice on the door: "There are big and small treasures inside, be careful when entering and exiting, please close the door."
People also saw Shi Zhiding wearing black stockings under the monk's robe and expensive shoes many times. Leather shoes, what a pretty nun.
On October 14, 2015, the Hong Kong Immigration Department accused Shi Zhiding of suspected fake marriage. They arrested four people involved, namely Shi Zhiding, his current husband Shi Zhiguang, his apprentice Shi Miaohui and an Indian domestic helper.
In 2017, Shi Zhiding was prosecuted for "corruption" and "assisting others to stay illegally". All her property was confiscated, and her 39.5 million yuan mansion was also confiscated and owned by the temple.
