What regulations does the State Administration for Religious Affairs have to protect religious temples and places?

On October 30th, 2004/KLOC-0, Decree No.426th of the State Council of the People's Republic of China was promulgated.

201revised and adopted at the the State Council176th executive meeting on June 4th, July.

Current effective interception part

Article 4

The state protects normal religious activities according to law, actively guides religions to adapt to socialist society, and protects the legitimate rights and interests of religious groups, religious institutions, places for religious activities and religious citizens.

Chapter IV Places for Religious Activities

Article 19

Places for religious activities include temples, churches and other fixed places for religious activities. The criteria for distinguishing temples, churches and other fixed sites for religious activities shall be formulated by the religious affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and reported to the religious affairs departments of the State Council for the record.

Article 20

The establishment of a place for religious activities shall meet the following conditions: (1) The purpose of establishment shall not violate the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of these Regulations; (two) local religious citizens have the need to carry out collective religious activities on a regular basis; (three) there are religious personnel who intend to preside over religious activities or other personnel who meet the requirements of this religion; (4) It has necessary funds, and the sources of funds are legal; (five) the layout is reasonable, in line with the requirements of urban and rural planning, and does not interfere with the normal production and life of surrounding units and residents.

Article 31

The relevant units and individuals shall obtain the prior consent of the site for religious activities to set up commercial service outlets, hold exhibitions, shoot films and television films and conduct other activities in the site for religious activities.

Article 32

Local people's governments at all levels shall, according to actual needs, incorporate the construction of religious activities into the overall land use planning and urban and rural planning. The construction of sites for religious activities and large-scale open-air religious statues shall conform to the overall land use planning, urban and rural planning and engineering construction, cultural relics protection and other relevant laws and regulations.

Article 33

Rebuilding or building new buildings in places for religious activities shall be approved by the religious affairs department of the local people's government at or above the county level, and the planning and construction procedures shall be handled according to law. The expansion and reconstruction of places for religious activities in different places shall be handled in accordance with the procedures stipulated in Article 21 of these Regulations.

Article 34

Where there are sites for religious activities in scenic spots, the local people's governments at or above the county level shall coordinate and handle the interests of the sites for religious activities and the management institutions of scenic spots, gardens, forestry, cultural relics and tourism, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the sites for religious activities, religious personnel and religious citizens, and protect normal religious activities. The planning and construction of scenic spots with religious activities as the main tour content should be coordinated with the style and environment of religious activities.