In order to do a good job in the management of folk belief affairs, consolidate the results of the work of “three reforms and one demolition” of illegal buildings in the religious field, and clarify the scope, responsibilities and registration number methods of folk belief affairs, recently, Yiwu Religious Affairs Bureau issued the “Work Plan for the Management of Folk Belief Affairs in Yiwu City” to 14 towns (streets) and 9 relevant departments including land, construction and comprehensive law enforcement.
As a supporting implementation rule of the Measures for the Administration of Folk Belief Affairs in Yiwu City (for Trial Implementation), this plan clarifies the objectives of the management of folk belief affairs in 2015 and deploys six management tasks: First, establish a management ledger. Towns (streets) are required to re-check the number of places for folk belief activities within their jurisdiction on the basis of last year’s arrangement, and establish management accounts one by one for historical evolution, daily belief activities, members of management organizations, surrounding believers, financial revenues and expenditures over the years, building plans, current situation maps, etc. The second is to control the existing scale. On the basis of last year, we will continue to promote the disposal of illegal buildings in the religious field, and prohibit the construction, expansion and reconstruction of buildings without approval. The third is to carry out registration number. Guide the registration and numbering of folk belief activity places with a building area of more than 80 square meters, and carry out relevant folk belief activities according to law. The fourth is to improve management measures. Guide the establishment of management organizations in places of folk belief activities, urge the establishment of democratic financial management teams, equip accountants, sort out financial revenues and expenditures, open bank settlement accounts, and regularly publish financial information. According to the requirements of crowded places, fire and safety measures should be taken to guide religious believers to carry out folk belief activities in an orderly manner. The fifth is to stop illegal activities. Timely stop borrowing money, carrying out illegal religious activities and feudal superstitious activities, and guide faculty members to practice in legal temples. It is forbidden to induce tourists and pilgrims to burn head incense, big incense and high incense. The sixth is to strengthen daily supervision. After the acceptance of the registration number is fully completed, towns (streets) will establish a normalized supervision mechanism, strengthen daily inspections, supervision and management, and stop illegal activities in time.
This work is divided into five stages: communication and docking, study and investigation pilot, comprehensive opening, inspection and acceptance, rectification and consolidation. In 2015, Yiwu Religious Affairs Bureau will actively promote the management of folk belief affairs, and relevant assessment rules are being formulated.