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Neither of the abbots or anyone from their temples could be reached for comment on Tuesday.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies, the temple said in a statement published online on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Shi, who became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999 and was a member of China’s rubber-stamp parliament for two decades, has frequently appeared in the media spotlight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies, the temple said in a statement published online on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Shi, who became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999 and was a member of China’s rubber-stamp parliament for two decades, has frequently appeared in the media spotlight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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“Abbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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abbot
noun
ab·bot
ˈab-ət 
: the head of a monastery for men
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