China’s Buddhist regulator has promised to impose stricter discipline and supervision on the religion in the wake of the scandal surrounding the disgraced abbot of the Shaolin Temple.
The Buddhist Association of China said in a lengthy statement on Thursday that it would “further deepen the comprehensive and strict governance of religion” after Shi Yongxin was placed under investigation for alleged financial and sexual misconduct.
It said Shi’s actions had “a serious negative impact on the…