He is probably the most controversial monk in China. And now -- amid a public debate -- Shi Yongxin has been named "the representative inheritor of the Shaolin martial arts," according to xinhuanet.com.
The announcement has encountered quite a bit of Internet criticism. The complaints have been ranging from the business-savvy abbot's disqualification in exercising kung fu to the authoritativeness of the selection process.
An official with the cultural bureau of the central Henan Province (home of the Shaolin Temple), claimed the decision had been approved by China's State Council.
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