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Monk remanded in Hong Kong over alleged theft of Monkey King statue

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A monk from Shenzhen, Zha Jianxin, has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong after allegedly stealing a statue of the Monkey King from Lung Mo Temple. The statue, valued at HK$2,000, depicts Sun Wukong, a character from the classic novel Journey to the West. Zha Jianxin appeared in West Kowloon Court and did not apply for bail, stating he wished to contact a fellow monk. AI

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Monk remanded in Hong Kong over alleged theft of Monkey King statue

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Monk remanded after alleged theft of Monkey King statue from Hong Kong temple

    A mainland Chinese monk has been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing a statue of the Monkey King, a deity famed in classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, from a Hong Kong temple. The 57-year-old, Zha Jianxin, appeared in West Kowloon Court on Wednesday after being ch…

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