Shi Yongxin is the 30th generation abbot of Shaolin Temple and the master of famous actor Shi Xiaolong. Although Shi Yongxin was young at the time, he had already kept in mind the idea of ​​making money to build a good temple. In 1982, the movie "Shaolin Temple" became very popul

Shi Yongxin is the 30th generation abbot of Shaolin Temple and the master of the famous actor Shi Xiaolong. He has a deep connection with Shaolin Temple since he was 16 years old. When he walked into the Shaolin Temple when he was young, the place was completely different from what he imagined. It was full of rags and rags. Under his ambition, the temple became commercialized and earned 200 million yuan a year.

was born into a wealthy family in Anhui in 1965. My father was a clerk in the Engineering Bureau, and it was a wonderful time. Born in such a family, he did not experience hardship and hunger, and became interested in Buddhism. When he was 16 years old, while still in junior high school, he couldn't resist the urge to become a monk in a temple. So he said goodbye to his parents, put on his backpack, and headed to Shaolin Temple. As soon as he entered the Shaolin Temple, he regretted that it was so different from the Buddha's temple he had imagined. There were only a few monks and dozens of acres of land. Although Shi Yongxin was young at the time, he had already kept in mind the idea of ​​making money to build a good temple. In 1982, the movie "Shaolin Temple" became very popular across the country, and Shaolin Temple became famous.

The then host passed away a few years later. The host liked Shi Yongxin very much at that time, so he gave him this important task. Although Master Shi Yongxin was only 22 years old at the time, he was very prestigious in the temple. After the movie became a hit, he got the opportunity to promote the temple nationally and internationally. Many people saw this movie, and Shi Yongxin took the opportunity to make a lot of money.

Shi Yongxin, who recognized the importance of reputation, organized a Shaolin martial arts troupe to tour the country. He traveled around the country promoting Buddhism and making money. In this way, he raised huge sums of money from company officials, making commercialization easier.

Seeing that Shaolin Temple was so popular, he also registered hundreds of trademarks when the Internet was not developed. Medicine, culture, food, tourism, etc. Shaolin Temple is also popular overseas. As the reputation of Shaolin Temple increased, Shi Yongxin's methods of making money became increasingly diversified.

He started selling books, which was ridiculous at first. Later, I heard in cultural circles that you can make money by selling calligraphy paintings. So he spent his time practicing calligraphy. As his reputation and that of Shaolin Temple spread throughout the country, his calligraphy once sold for 150,000 yuan. After reading his words, a netizen said: "Both the feel and structure of the pen are somewhat lacking in connotation." and said: "There is no such value."

Under his management, Shaolin Temple has become one of the most profitable temples in the country. If you want to enter the temple, you not only have to pay a fee, but also the surrounding tourist spots. According to him, his annual income is only 8,000 yuan. If you take into account the monks' food, clothing, housing, annual building maintenance fees, large-scale Dharma conferences, etc., according to conservative calculations, the Shaolin Temple's annual income will reach billions of yuan.

According to online searches, Shi Yongxin owns 18 companies, and holds 80% of shares. Once, he participated in an event and found that other people's cassocks worth more than 100,000 yuan were all made of real gold and hand-embroidered with pure gold threads. One is lyrics with the temperament of priest . Wearing such fancy clothes will make you think he is "nouveau riche".

In addition to expensive clothes, he also purchased land in Zhengzhou this year from a company affiliated with the Shaolin Temple for 450 million yuan. Everyone knows how profitable the real estate market has been in recent years. Purchasing land for hundreds of millions of dollars brings to mind real sources of income.

estimates that it can earn 200 million yuan in annual income by holding the company's shares, and calligraphy and painting sales, as well as its own operating interests.

Many netizens bluntly said that he had lost the essence of a Buddhist master and turned both the temple and himself into a money-making machine. In recent years, scandals about him have emerged one after another. "Keeping female students", "tax evasion" and so on.

Shaolin Temple is undoubtedly the most marketable among all temples in the country. He used the movie craze to successfully promote Shaolin Temple at home and abroad. Later, it became more famous through touring shows, gathering tourists from all over the country.

Some people say that Shi Yongxin has lost his original intention of being a monk. What do you think about this? Welcome to comment and add messages.