The most familiar impression of Buddhist monks is to recite scriptures, meditate, and recite Zen.
Shi Yongxin can be said to be a relatively famous monk because his talent and martial arts are role models for many people to learn from.
His reputation even spread abroad, meeting with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace .
But such a famous abbot has been repeatedly reported as corrupt and bribed. The report content of
stated that: Shi Yongxin spent 450 million to buy land and owned 18 industries. As soon as the message
came out, many people couldn't believe it. I couldn't think of why a Shaolin Temple abbot had so much property, and how did he do it?
Apprentice to the Buddha
Born in 1965, Shi Yongxin is from Anhui. Because he was exposed to Buddhist culture when he was young, he became a lot of interest, so with the support of his parents, he prepared to go to Shaolin Temple to become a monk.
Not long after, a 16-year-old boy was welcomed in front of in Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan. No one could have imagined how much he could achieve in the future.
At that time, Shaolin Temple was not as prosperous as it is now. The most popular people in the temple were the monks and some pilgrims inside.
Shi Yongxin's master is Shi Xingzheng , the 29th generation abbot of Shaolin Temple, proficient in Buddhism and wise and capable.
Shixingzheng
Under the careful training of the master, Shi Yongxin has developed a good skill and learned a lot of principles of dealing with people.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. This peaceful life ended after Master passed away. Shi Yongxin took over the burden, took on all the responsibilities, and imagined the various futures of Shaolin Temple every day.
Reorganization Shaolin Temple
Shi Yongxin has traveled to many areas, seen many different scenery, and had many thoughts in his heart. In order to better develop Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin began to lead everyone to reorganization Shaolin Temple through various channels.
He took the lead in repairing the old books and old facilities in the temple. The other monks were also actively working under the leadership of Shi Yongxin.
Shi Yongxin wants more people to know the existence of Shaolin Temple, so he has been thinking of various ways.
1996, at that time, many people had not been exposed to the Internet world, but Shi Yongxin opened the official website of Shaolin Temple to spread more information about Shaolin Temple.
More and more pilgrims came to worship Buddha and donate to the Buddha. Shaolin Temple is much better than before.
As Shi Yongxin receives more respect and achievements, criticism has also increased.
Many people in the temple think that Shi Yongxin is a very capable person, but there are also some people who question what he has done.
Some people doubt whether Shi Yongxin had any conspiracy, otherwise, how could there be such a big change? Some people still speculate that Shi Yongxin's efforts to repair Shaolin Temple in this way are likely to make more incense money.
mixed reputations and criticisms
Shi Yongxin was worried about promoting Shaolin Temple day and night, and chose many novel development models.
He registered the trademark of Shaolin Temple and often promoted it on the Internet. shared some daily and various consultations of Shaolin Temple, hoping to bring different experiences and help to the people.
The former Buddhist holy land now seems to be an internet celebrity check-in area and is regarded as an open tourist attraction. Many people questioned Shaolin Temple, saying that it has changed and is no longer the Shaolin Temple in the past, and Shi Yongxin has always insisted on doing what he wants to do.
In order to better help others, Shi Yongxin established the Shaolin Temple Red Cross Society. often takes his disciples down the mountain to travel. On the one hand, it can promote Shaolin Temple and attract the masses, and on the other hand, it can provide some help to everyone.
While Shi Yongxin was the president of Shaolin Temple Welfare Charity Foundation, he held charity and public welfare activities many times to rescue villagers in distress.
When traveling to help others, Shi Yongxin will also arrange for his disciples to prepare some kung fu performances because they need to attract new talents to inherit martial arts.
Later, Shi Yongxin discovered the short video network platform and began to create a large number of excellent works. Shaolin Temple became popular again.
Under his leadership, Shaolin Temple did change its appearance. As more and more people knew about it, some people began to question Shi Yongxin.
Because Shi Yongxin's various behaviors look like a businessman, and he is not the abbot in the imagination.
Shi Yongxin used many commercial models to spread the culture of Shaolin Temple. Although he wanted Shaolin Temple to go further, he rejected the opportunity to go public.
is mainly due to Shi Yongxin's view that the listing of Shaolin Temple brings more disadvantages than benefits.
Some people think that Shi Yongxin's actions are "rebellious", while others think that he is all making contributions to Shaolin Temple, but there are still many criticisms, because Shi Yongxin is not the image of a traditional monk as everyone imagines.
The reform initiated by Shi Yongxin did get the desired results, but the appearance of some photos once again made Shi Yongxin the focus of entertainment.
His office is decorated with high-end mahogany furniture, and the other electronic equipment is also very expensive. Interior decoration and other facilities all reveal the taste of money. , so such a dress cannot connect to the image of a pure and solemn temple, and will only generate more suspicion and discussion.
Shi Yongxin has always been aware that the masses have many doubts about him, but he has never thought of changing and has always insisted on being himself.
was reported to support his lover
A person with the signature "Shi Zhengyi" posted an article online to report the crime of Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, which attracted many netizens to reprint it wildly, and some even imitate and report it. The report article stated in
: Shi Yongxin has repeatedly done bad things in his Buddhist cloak, invading his disciples' female friends or nuns, ignoring the rules and ethics, and having no character at all.
The whistleblower said that in addition to having an improper relationship with others, Shi Yongxin also gave birth to children with two women respectively.
There was also a message saying that Shi Yongxin had long been removed from his identity as a monk because of his misconduct, and his current identity was obtained through improper means.
Such shocking news was circulated by netizens, and Shi Yongxin became a hot topic for a while. Until this rumor was clarified, there were still many people who believed in its authenticity.
More "Explanation of Zhengyi" continues to appear on the Internet, saying that you know the inside story behind it and can secretly reveal the information.
Some people say he has seen it with their own eyes, some people say he has heard it with their own ears that in order to attract attention, some people in fabricated unreliable incidents and framed Shi Yongxin, and those who ignore their own interests can do anything.
Everyone hopes that the relevant departments can pay attention to this. If it is a rumor, cut it off as soon as possible. If it is a fact, then Shi Yongxin should be punished immediately.
Joint investigation team began a detailed investigation into Shi Yongxin’s reporting incident, striving to calm public opinion as soon as possible and prevent everyone from slandering Buddhist monks.
It is understood that the rumors about Shi Yongxin's illegitimate child are fictional. The illegitimate child in is the child of his fourth brother, because they conducted a parent-child relationship identification, and the evidence is unquestionable.
embezzlement of property
The image of a businessman is difficult to combine with a monk, but Shi Yongxin is called "the most profitable monk" because under his reform, Shaolin Temple did gain a lot of benefits.
To give the simplest example, after Shaolin Temple became famous, Shi Yongxin set a visiting ticket of 80 yuan, and the incense money contributed by tourists can earn 150 million yuan per year.
For the explanation of this money, Shi Yongxin said that all of it was used for publicity work and temple repairs.The buildings in Shaolin Temple have indeed been renovated, but careful netizens have found many clues.
Shi Yongxin's office is more luxurious than others, and the robes on his body are not simple. Some people say that he is wearing a Yunjin robes, but he was soon denied by Shi Yongxin.
He said that he was just watching this robe look good in the museum, so he made one according to the imitation.
Although Shi Yongxin kept clarifying rumors for himself, many people were still revealing his black news. and even foreign media participated, saying that Shi Yongxin owns luxury car villas and a large amount of US dollars abroad.
The whistleblower online claimed that Shi Yongxin embezzled a large amount of property because he founded more than a dozen companies and more than 40 martial arts teaching institutions.
In April 2022, a piece of land use right in Zhengzhou, Henan was successfully sold for 400 million to 500 million. The media reported that the buyer behind the scenes was Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, because Shi Yongxin participated in the company's shares .
media reports added a lot of trust to this matter, so everyone agreed that Shi Yongxin bought this land and caused a lot of discussion behind it.
"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows, like dew and lightning, so you should see this."
The noisy world in reality makes many people want to choose to escape, but a life that is divorced from reality may not necessarily satisfy everyone. People’s yearning is always beautiful, stay away from the hustle and bustle and intrigue, live a peaceful and gentle place in a secluded place, slowly enjoying life and the world.
Buddhist holy places such as Shaolin Temple are like this, which is far away from dust in everyone's hearts, and can isolate all the bad things in the outside world.
The Shaolin Temple in the past can be said to be ruined. The current glory cannot be separated from Shi Yongxin's efforts. Looking at the new things with the traditional ideas of the past will indeed cause many contradictions.
They complement each other and exclude each other. It is obvious that only by integrating each other can we have better results.
Shi Yongxin's contribution is unmatched. While criticizing it wantonly, we must also have a sincere heart. Our common purpose is to better develop society, not to erode society.
Everything has two sides. There are many different voices about Shi Yongxin's deeds. We cannot attack a person with the deepest malicious intention, but we must also have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. What do you think of Shi Yongxin? You can actively share it in the comment area!