Readers' comments:

Shi Yongxin says he intends to promote Shaolin culture through commercialization. But is that so? Does Shi’s bold moves make Shaolin more secular than a Buddhist shrine?

herringbone: Why can't he be both? I'm no expert on buddhism, but if what he's doing is spreading acceptance of the religion isn't that holy in and of itself?

janeyq: I do not think the activities of Shi's are unacceptable. What is the tradition?if the new enovations do good to the development of the community,why not pave ways for them. Maybe the new things will became the "tradition" several hundred years later. Just think about the enforcement of Market-oriented policy in China nearly two decades ago,which was regarded as a violation of Socialism .Then ,when we try to accept the new strategy, did it look so disgusted as it should be? what I really care is that : whether he do helps the buddhism survive the morden society!

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