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Xian Yang Guang network, July 19 (Xinhua Lei Kai), according to voice of the central canton News reported, departments of cultural relics in Shaanxi province confirmed that the City God Temple in luonan County demolition have significant leadership responsibilities in the event of the head and Deputy Heads and leaders of relevant departments, 5 people were given warnings, administrative demerit. This is from the People's Republic of China Law on cultural relics protection and the administrative accountability for major cultural relic safety accidents in Shaanxi Province since the introduction of provisions, prosecuted corporate law-breaking by local governments for the first time, Shaanxi Province, County (City) level the main leadership responsibilities.

Luonan County Temple was created by the Ming dynasty, rebuilt several times during the Qing dynasty, were removed before the front hall, the nave and the apse are 15, for county-level cultural relic protection units. Shangluo city, identified by the Government in early 2011, luonan County Government intends to transform the Temple around Huang built city square, surrounded the town God's Temple in the square. County leaders bringing together relevant departments and developers undertake a study on the city square building, decided that real estate company to repair the temple. Temple due to started digging Foundation after severe damage to the local, Enterprise Migration Temple thereon to the County Government.

Luonan County held a special meeting agreed that temple demolition and reconstruction programmes. Without performing the relevant notification procedures and cultural relics experts review cases, demolition companies demolition of the temple is not qualified by developers referred to. Throughout the process, luonan County did not report to the superior administrative Department for cultural relics.

Luonan in real estate development in the City God Temple led by the County Government's major decisions after media reports, the demolitions have stoked widespread concern in the community and cause adverse effects. National Heritage Board attaches, sending letters requesting severely punished. Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau on July 8, 2014, 9th in shangluo city administration of cultural relics departments and municipalities issued a scathing Inspector communications shall be investigated for criminal responsibility of the persons concerned, and requested the Government of shangluo city, instructing relevant departments for investigation.

Shaanxi in shangluo city monitored Council survey Hou think, luonan County County Liu Mingzhi on Temple demolished event no requirements related sector law approval, and approval, made has "agreed Temple West moved" of errors decision, is led to temple was demolished of important causes, should negative important led responsibility; is in charge of Deputy County Dang Jianping in County Government repeatedly held of thematic Conference Shang, on County live built sector proposed of temple migration planning programme are not clear proposed and insisted right views, is led to County Government errors decision and Cheng Huang was split of main causes. According to the People's Republic of China Law on cultural relics protection and major cultural relics in Shaanxi Province and the security regulations relevant provisions of the administrative liability of the accident, decided to give Liu, party, two administrative warnings.

Inspectorate of shangluo city, also believes that the luonan County in the case did not complete the relevant notification procedures, implemented by the developers of county-level cultural relic protection units temple were removed, resulting in the serious consequences of damage to cultural relics. Recommendations according to the Shaanxi Provincial regulations on administrative accountability for major cultural relic safety accidents rules were given County Media Bureau Chief Shi Luojun, County Museum curator Zhang Xiaobing, Deputy Director in charge of housing and Meng Xi administrative demerit.

Shangluo City Government believed that the demolished Temple incident is a serious legal violation, luonan, administrative sanctions shall be in addition to receiving a relevant responsible persons, but entrusted the luonan County Government write written examination, and rebuild the Temple in original region; law construction company, an offence punishable by a fine of 500,000 yuan.

(Original title: Shaanxi cultural relics removed shall be investigated for criminal liability of legal persons of local government)

(Edit: SN117)
11:29 on July 19, 2014 Chinese radio network