Public outrage as China monk berates elderly couple for ‘too small’ rice donation

Buddhist monk accused of ‘worshipping money’ after throwing bag of rice out of temple hall, telling pair not to return for prayers

On June 26, an elderly couple respectfully placed a bag of rice on the offering table inside a temple on Mount Wutai, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in China.

The religious venue is located at the headwaters of the Qingshui River in Shanxi province, northern China.