少林寺方丈釋永信缺席活動引揣測

Monk's absence sparks rumors

釋永信缺席活動引揣測

Speculation rose after a controversial Shaolin Temple abbot failed to appear at a cultural exchange activity in Thailand this weekend.

少林寺方丈釋永信週末缺席在泰國舉行的文化交流活動，引發外界揣測。

The 50-year-old abbot was expected at the weeklong "Shaolin Culture on Silk Road" event but sent a letter of apology saying he had to deal with "unexpected official duties".

50歲的釋永信原定出席爲期一週的"少林文化絲路行"，但卻只發來了一封道歉信，稱因爲要處理緊急官方事務不能到場。

Qian Daliang, the general manager of the temple's Shaolin Intangible Assets Management Co, said Shi didn't go to Thailand because he was being investigated by religious affairs authorities in Dengfeng, Henan.

少林無形資產管理有限公司總經理錢大梁稱，釋永信未能去泰國，原因是正在接受河南省登封市宗教局的調查。

Controversy swirled around Shi Yongxin after being accused by a self-proclaimed follower as an "embezzler and womanizer".

釋永信近日被自稱其弟子的人舉報貪污錢財、玩弄女性，引發巨大爭議。