Shi Yongxin

Shi Yongxin
释永信
Shi Yongxin in 2024
TitleChan master
Personal life
BornLiu Yingcheng (刘应成)
Yingshang County, Anhui, China
Religious life
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolChan Buddhism

Shi Yongxin (simplified Chinese: 释永信; traditional Chinese: 釋永信; pinyin: Shì Yǒngxìn), born Liu Yingcheng (simplified Chinese: 刘应成; traditional Chinese: 劉應成; pinyin: Liú Yìngchéng), is a Chinese Buddhist monk who served as abbot of the Shaolin Temple from 1999 to 2025. He is known for his role in commercializing the temple and for controversies surrounding his personal life.

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