A poster of Laurence J. Brahm's documentary, Searching for Kung Fu. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY BEIJING－What comes to mind when you think of kung fu? If your mind is filled with images of Shaolin ...

SIR enumeration form filling in 12 states/UTs to conclude on Dec 4. (PTI) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is underway in nine states and three Union Territories and all the ...

The process for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has raised numerous questions across the country, particularly as the deadline approaches. One of the biggest concerns for ...

BEIJING – The local authorities in China said on Nov 16 that they had approved the arrest of the former head of the Shaolin Temple, known as the birthplace of gongfu, over suspicion of embezzlement.

Beijing (AFP) – Local authorities in China said Sunday they had approved the arrest of the former head of the Shaolin Temple, known as the birthplace of kung fu, over suspicion of embezzlement.

The story so far: If you think of a cyclone as a machine, it would be an incredibly powerful entity — an engine that draws heat from the earth’s tropical waters to drive destructive winds, heavy and ...

Head abbot of the Shaolin monastery Shi Yongxin turned the monastery into a commercial empire. China has launched a crackdown on powerful Buddhist monks suspected of misusing temple funds for personal ...

The Buddhist Association of Henan Province expressed firm support on Thursday for the lawful handling of Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the renowned Shaolin Temple, who is currently under ...

Buddhists should obey the law, be patriotic, pay taxes and “play an active role in building the nation and society”, China’s Buddhist regulator said on Tuesday, speaking out for the second time this ...

China’s fabled Shaolin Temple, nestled in forest at the foot of a holy mountain in Henan province, is known as the cradle of kung fu and Zen buddhism. The 1,500-year-old monastery is also at the ...

The new abbot has implemented stringent rules. More than 30 monks and staff members have left the internationally renowned Shaolin Temple after the newly appointed abbot, Shi Yinle, slashed screen ...