The former head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple, Liu Yingcheng (also known as Shi Yongxin), has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes including embezzlement and bribery spanning three decades.

Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's renowned Shaolin Temple, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and bribery.

Former Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin Indicted on Bribery, Embezzlement  Caixin Global

Prosecutors have formally indicted Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the famed Shaolin Temple, four months after his arrest and following a string of financial and sexual scandals. Prosecutors in…