Lurid allegations against the head of China's Shaolin temple -- renowned as the birthplace of kung fu -- must be investigated by the government, state media said Monday, after former monks accused him of philandering and corruption.

The abbot, Shi Yongxin, has long been known as the "CEO monk" for transforming the ancient Buddhist temple into a global commercial enterprise.

Shi, the first Chinese monk to earn a master's degree in business administration, has long denied the businesses are profit-motivated, insisting that the temple was satisfying an overseas infatuation with "Shaolin culture".

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