| ID | 175876 |
| Title Proper | Implementing the Classification of "Donation-based Legal Personality" in Buddhist Temples in China |
| Other Title Information | Practical Challenges |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Guang, Yang ; Wang Xue, Nai Peng, Zhang Yinzhu, Yang Guang ; Xue, Wang ; Yinzhu, Zhang ; Peng, Nai |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The recent introduction of the "donation-based legal personality" classification is a milestone in the ongoing process of promoting the rule of law in the regulation of religious activities in contemporary China. Its implementation, however, may be confronted by both theoretical and empirical obstacles. Based on judicial review and findings of research fieldwork conducted in some of the major Buddhist temples in China, this study discusses the judicial, social and practical dilemmas of conferring donation-based legal personality on Buddhist temples. It reveals that the issues related to the land and property ownership of Buddhist temples are complex and that the unique traditional internal organisational structure of Buddhist temples has posed challenges to conferring donation-based legal personality upon them. |
| `In' analytical Note | China: An International Journal Vol. 18, No.4; Nov 2020: p.64-84 |
| Journal Source | China: An International Journal 2020-11 18, 4 |
| Key Words | Donation-based Legal Personality ; Buddhist Temples in China |