State Administration of Cultural Heritage: It is strictly forbidden to use inscription stones to carve cultural relics as gifts

In order to curb illegal rubbings, theft of stone carved cultural relics... On January 29, the Notice of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage on Strengthening the Management of Rubbing of Stone Carved Cultural Relics was released. The "Notice" makes it clear that the sale of inscription stone carved cultural relics rubbings will be strictly restricted, and it is strictly forbidden to use inscription stone carved cultural relics rubbings as gifts.

Comprehensively strengthen supervision and management. The "Notice" makes it clear that the administrative departments for cultural relics in various localities should conscientiously organize the investigation and sorting out of the implementation of the Administrative Measures for the Reproduction and Rubbing of Cultural Relics (Cultural Relics Zhengfa [2011] No. 1), strictly control the scope of rubbing stone carved cultural relics, strictly examine and approve management, and strictly prohibit illegal rubbing. Resolutely put an end to rubbing for commercial purposes; rubbing for cultural relics information archives, exhibitions and exhibitions that require rubbing, should be strictly managed in accordance with regulations, and the preservation status of stone carved cultural relics and their own characteristics are not suitable for rubbing, and rubbing must not be approved.

Strictly restrict the sale of rubbings of inscription stone carved cultural relics. The "Notice" requires a comprehensive inventory of the sale of rubbings by cultural relics museum units and their related commercial places. All inscriptions and stone carved cultural relics sold by museums and cultural relics protection and management institutions shall be removed from shelves, registered and archived, and strictly kept; those that have not yet been implemented or are being rubbed shall be immediately stopped and strictly examined. Where a re-engraved sub-version rubbing is sold, an explanation should be made and the purchaser informed.

It is strictly forbidden to use stone carved cultural relics rubbings as gifts. The "Notice" requires local cultural relics departments to register and file the existing inscription stone carved cultural relics rubbings of cultural relics units in the cultural relics museum units within their jurisdiction. It is forbidden for any unit or individual to use inscription stone carved cultural relics as a gift. The custodians of cultural relics shall not provide convenience for the illegal rubbing, and no institution or personnel shall provide the cultural relics rubbing mold and technical information to other units or individuals without authorization, and once discovered, they shall strictly enforce discipline and accountability in accordance with law.

In terms of severely cracking down on illegal and illegal acts. The "Circular" requires that the administrative departments for cultural relics in all localities should take the initiative to work with the public security organs to include the theft of stone carved cultural relics in the special action to crack down on and prevent the crime of cultural relics, and severely crack down on and strictly prevent theft, theft, theft of stone carved cultural relics and other illegal and criminal acts. Implement the responsibility and management measures for the safety of cultural relics, strengthen the means of physical defense and technical defense, increase the intensity of inspection and inspection, and guard the red line, bottom line and lifeline of cultural relics safety.

Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Cui Yifei

Editor/Peng Xiaofei