🤨 The abbot and his son of Taiwan’s “Donglin Temple” are suspected of embezzling nearly NT$70 million in donations and laundering the funds through virtual currencies and other means. According to Sina News, the renowned Donglin Temple in Yilan, Taiwan, has recently been accused of money laundering and embezzlement of charitable funds. It is reported that Abbot Zhang Qingyu and his ordained son, Zhang Weifu, long-term deceived donors and misappropriated temple assets, totaling NT$300 million (approximately RMB 60.77 million). Additionally, during a search of the temple, investigators unearthed more than ten iron boxes buried beneath gravel outside the meditation chamber, containing nearly 800 kilograms of gold and silver worth over NT$330 million (approximately RMB 67.24 million). The Zhang father and son allegedly transferred donor donations and temple assets into personal accounts, and concealed their illicit gains by purchasing virtual currencies, gold and silver, as well as nearby farmhouses. On Tuesday, November 3, the Yilan District Court ordered the detention of Zhang Qingyu and Zhang Weifu without bail, citing suspicions of embezzlement of public funds and violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Meanwhile, Zhang Qingcheng, executive director of the Donglin Temple’s Dharma Protection Committee, and Lin Jiazhen, Zhang Qingyu’s wife and the temple’s treasurer, were each granted bail of NT$1 million (approximately RMB 200,000) pending trial.