Monk at renowned Japanese temple reprimanded for violent act

Monk at renowned Japanese temple reprimanded for violent act

Photo taken June 9, 2016, shows a lodging facility on the premises of the Enryaku-ji temple on Mt. Hiei in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. The temple admitted the same day that in April, a high-ranking monk hit a young trainee monk at the facility, rupturing his eardrum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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