Shi YongxinShi Yongxin is the Abbot of the Shaolin Temple and Monastery in China. He has spent the last forty years of his life at Shaolin. He is well known for his work restoring The Shaolin Temple and establishing its national and international presence. Firs Buddhist Monk to earn an MFA. Shi Yongxin came to the Shaolin Temple at sixteen years old. He became a monk shortly after that. He has studied and practiced Chan Buddhism all his life. Read More Read Less