Shi Zhiding, a name that once caused a sensation in Hong Kong's Buddhist circles. She is the female abbot of Dinghui Temple, and she is also a monk suspected of fake marriage, wealth accumulation, and extravagance.
Her life has undergone a dramatic turning point: from the mainland to Hong Kong, from a layman to a bhikshuni, from refusing to develop a developer to assisting a mainland monk, from keeping the precepts to corrupt and enjoying pleasures. What is her story?
Shi Aiwen, later renamed Long Enlai, was born in 1967 and is originally from Jilin Province. He moved to Hong Kong in 1993 and married a truck driver.
After obtaining Hong Kong permanent resident status, she divorced her husband. In 2002, he took refuge in the monk and obtained the Dharma name of Baolian Temple, and was the sixth abbot of Baolian Temple.
Later, he served as the resident and supervisor of Dinghui Temple, and maintained close contact with Baolian Temple.
Located in the Qing Dynasty, Dinghui Temple is located in Ma Wo Village, Tai Po, and is a small temple with a long history. Although the exterior is dilapidated, the interior houses many precious Buddha statues and **.
The monastery covers a vast area of about 10,000 square meters. The surrounding green grass and beautiful scenery attract many tourists and devotees to visit and pray.
As the female abbot of Dinghui Temple, Shi Zhiding looks elegant and solemn on the outside, giving people the impression of being dignified.
However, Shi Zhiding's life is not as simple and peaceful as she appears.
Behind her, there are many secrets and scandals that are not well known. One of the most striking was the incident in which she was suspected of bogus marriages with two mainland monks to help them obtain Hong Kong identity cards.
At that time, Hong Kong's real estate market was booming, and many developers were looking for suitable land for development and construction. Due to its geographical location and the characteristics of feng shui treasures, the land of Dinghui Temple has become the object of competition among many developers.
According to rumors, a developer once proposed to acquire the land of Dinghui Temple for up to 100 million yuan, but Shi Zhiding resolutely refused.
She emphasized that Dinghui Temple is a Buddhist holy place with a history of 100 years, which is carefully managed and guarded by her masters and predecessors, and she will never sell the benefits of the temple for money. She also said that she was willing to defend Dinghui Temple with her life and would never allow anyone to destroy it.
Shi Zhiding's speech attracted the attention and admiration of many people, and some Buddhists and devout believers launched fundraising activities on the Internet in order to support him, hoping to help Dinghui Temple repair and maintain, and improve the temple's environment and facilities. This initiative has received wide response and participation.
In less than a month, more than HK$1.3 million has been raised.
In this donation, the famous Hong Kong actress Yung Ching-ching donated HK$100,000 and became the main promoter and spokesperson of the fundraising event.
She also personally went to Dinghui Temple to meet with Shi Zhiding and expressed her respect and support for him.
However, just as this fundraiser was in full swing, some unusual events began to take place at Dinghui Temple.
Some long-time volunteers who have been helping the monastery for a long time have found that Sha Zhiding is different from other monks in that she rarely rehearses incense in the monastery, often has a famous bus to take her in and out, and her room is full of luxury goods and clothes.
As a result, they began to suspect Shi Zhiding's true identity and motives, and decided to launch an investigation into her.
They were amazed to find that Shi Zhiding had married mainland monks twice after becoming a monk, and helped them obtain Hong Kong identity cards before divorcing them.
These two mainland monks are Liu Jianqiang and Gao Wuguo, both of whom are Shi Zhiding's ** and have served in Baolian Temple.
Their marriage and Shi Zhiding are both fake, just to achieve the purpose of staying in Hong Kong. This false union is not only a serious violation of Buddhist precepts, but also an alleged violation of Hong Kong law.
The volunteers told Weng Jingjing and other believers about the discovery, causing a sensational incident.
Weng Jingjing and other believers were shocked and outraged by Shi Zhiding's fake marriage, believing that she had taken advantage of their trust and kindness to seek personal gain through immoral and illegal means.
They demanded that Shi Zhiding give an explanation and return the donation, otherwise they would report it to ** and **.
In the face of these accusations, Shi Zhiding neither admitted nor denied it, but only said that her actions were out of kindness to save sentient beings, helping some destined people to come to Hong Kong to study Buddhism, and there was no bad motive.
She also claimed that her marriage was legal, that her relationship with the mainland monks was pure and immaculate, and that she had not violated any precepts.
She stressed that she had detailed accounts and receipts for the use of donations to Dinghui Temple, ensuring that there was no misappropriation or waste, and that all of them were used for the repair and maintenance of the temple.
She said that she was innocent, she was framed and framed, and she would never give up Dinghui Temple easily, and she would never bow to anyone.
Shi Zhiding's speech failed to convince Weng Jingjing and the other believers, but only provoked even greater anger.
They believe that Shi Zhiding is sophistry and denial, that her actions have completely deviated from the teachings and spirit of Buddhism, and that she is not worthy to be a monk, let alone to manage Dinghui Monastery.
They decided to join forces with other Buddhist groups and individuals to launch a ** campaign to demand Shi Zhiding**, hand over the management of Dinghui Temple, and accept legal sanctions.
This time, ** quickly attracted wide attention and reports, and many TV stations, newspapers and the Internet ** have launched in-depth investigations and ** on Shi Zhiding's fake marriage incident.
They found that in addition to being suspected of fake marriage, Shi Zhiding also had a number of crimes such as wealth accumulation, extravagance, and abuse of power. They uncovered some shocking facts, such as:
Not only did he violate the precepts of Buddhism, but he also lived a life of luxury, squandering his donations. Every night, she would take a luxury motorhome to Beverly Hills Villa in Tai Po for the night and return to the monastery until dawn.
Purchased by her apprentice Wang Hui (French name Shi Miaohui) for 39.5 million yuan in 2012, this villa covers an area of about 1,000 square meters and has a private swimming pool, tennis court, garden and other facilities, which is very luxurious.
Shi Zhiding's room is filled with nine wardrobes and a utility cabinet, which is full of brand-name clothing, skin care products, wigs, black ** and other items.
In addition, she has a private bathroom equipped with a variety of beauty equipment. Outside her door, there was a sign that said "There are big and small treasures inside, be careful when entering and exiting, please close the door", which turned out to remind others that her two dogs would cost 7,000 Hong Kong dollars a month to buy**.
Shi Zhiding not only lives a luxurious life every day, but also goes out shopping, enjoys afternoon tea and dinner, and even tastes expensive food in five-star hotels.
She frequently changed her iPhone and insisted on using an "Apple" brand computer in the monastery office. Every time I travel, I take Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other famous cars to pick up, and never take public transportation.
Her lifestyle is not at all in line with the status of a monk, but more like the life of a rich wife.
* Became interested in Shi Zhiding's fake marriage and intervened in the investigation. Subsequently, Shi Zhiding was arrested and interrogated, faced charges of fake marriage, fraud, money laundering and other crimes, and was finally sentenced to 15 years in prison.
At the same time, two of her "husbands" were also charged with violating the Immigration Control Law and illegally practicing religion and were sentenced to three and five years in prison, respectively.
Her property and accounts were frozen and confiscated, and Pauline Monastery stripped and denied her legal name and identity. Her case has sparked reflection and vigilance in the Buddhist community and society, and has helped to promote the purity and harmony of Buddhism.
Shi Zhiding's story ended in a tragic ending, which is a wake-up call for us. Whether you are a monk or a layman, you should always remind yourself to be vigilant and not to behave in a way that is harmful to yourself and others.
Otherwise, it will only lead to self-reaping the consequences and self-destruction.