중국 쿵푸 사원의 전직 주지승, 횡령 혐의로 감옥 가다

A famous temple in China teaches martial arts to many students. The temple is known for kung fu. A man named Shi Yongxin led this temple for many years. He was the head monk. People respected him because of his position.

But Shi Yongxin broke the law. He took money from the temple. This money belonged to the temple, not to him. This is called embezzlement. He also took money from people who wanted to give gifts to the temple. These gifts were bribes. Bribes are money given to someone to do something wrong.

The police found out about his crimes. They investigated for a long time. They looked at money records and talked to people. They found many problems. Shi Yongxin had taken a large amount of money over many years.

A court heard the case. A judge decided what happened. The judge found Shi Yongxin guilty. The judge gave him twenty-four years in prison. This is a very long time. He must stay in prison for this period.

This case surprised many people. The temple is very famous in China and around the world. People visit the temple to learn kung fu. They thought the leader was honest. Now they know he did bad things. The temple must find a new leader. Trust is important for temples and religious places. This case hurt the temple's trust with people.

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.