There is new progress in the case of Zhang, the abbot of a temple in Chengdu, Sichuan, who had a relationship with Cai, a female anchor, and was later "blackmailed" by the anchor and his wife. On June 11, the attorney for the husband of female anchor Cai told Nandu reporters that the case will be heard again from the 19th to the 20th of this month. “The court obtained some evidence based on our application and also notified the procuratorate to supplement the materials in accordance with its authority. , This trial requires cross-examination of new evidence. "
On November 7, 2023, Nandu reporters learned from the family of the female anchor Cai that the first instance of the case had been heard in the Mingshan District Court of Ya'an City, Sichuan, and the prosecutors used blackmail. Cai and her husband Qian were prosecuted for extortion, but no verdict was announced in the first instance.
It is reported that Zhang was previously the vice president of the Sichuan Buddhist Association and the president of the Chengdu Pujiang County Buddhist Association, and also headed three Buddhist temples: Shixiang Temple, Zhiju Temple, and Ganlu Temple. On December 20, 2022, the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee reviewed and approved the list of members of the 13th CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee, among which Zhang is a member of the religious community.
On November 8, 2023, Nandu reporters learned from the Sichuan Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission and the Pujiang County Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau that Zhang had been suspended from his two positions as vice president of the Sichuan Buddhist Association and president of the Pujiang County Buddhist Association.
On December 26 of the same year, the Buddhist Association of China issued the "Announcement on Cancellation of the Ordinances of Buddhist Clergy of Shi Zhaojie" stating, "Recently, I will receive a report from the Sichuan Buddhist Association regarding the handling of Shi Zhaojie's ordination. "Jie's situation report". According to relevant regulations, I will cancel the ultimatum of Shi Zhaojie (common name: Zhang). His ultimatum number is 20031307. "
On February 26 this year, the agent of the husband of female anchor Cai. The lawyer told Nandu reporters that the first trial of the case has not yet pronounced a verdict. Materials are currently being supplemented and the trial will "be held again."
Nandu reporters learned that Zhang became a monk in 1999 and received full ordination in 2003. He studied at Guangde Temple Buddhist College, Minnan Buddhist College, and the Department of Religious Studies and Buddhism of Renmin University of China. In 2005, he was appointed abbot of Pujiang Shixiang Temple, and in 2008, he was appointed abbot of Mianning Lingshan Temple.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Minxuan
previously reported
