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State Administration for Religious Affairs

January 06, 2023

The National Religious Affairs Administration (NRAA), formerly the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), is an external name of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Formerly, it was an executive agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China which oversaw religious affairs in the country. SARA was merged into the UFWD in 2018.[1][2] The names of the former agency were retained by the UFWD as external names under the system called "one institution with two names".[3]

National Religious Affairs Administration
国家宗教事务局
Old Logo of the NRAA
Department overview
JurisdictionChina
StatusExternal name of the United Front Work Department
State Administration of the State Council (historical)
Department executive
Parent departmentUnited Front Work Department
Websitewww.sara.gov.cn
State Administration for Religious Affairs
Traditional Chinese國家宗教事務局
Simplified Chinese国家宗教事务局
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā Zōngjiào Shìwù Jú

History

Originally created in 1951 as the Religious Affairs Bureau, SARA was closely connected with the United Front Work Department and charged with overseeing the operations of China's five officially sanctioned religious organizations:

The State Administration for Religious Affairs was established to exercise control over religious appointments, the selection of clergy, and the interpretation of religious doctrine. SARA was also meant to ensure that the registered religious organizations support and carry out the policy priorities of the CCP.[4] For instance, SARA has maintained a "living Buddha database" to track prominent Tibetan Buddhists who are loyal to the CCP.[5][6]

Ye Xiaowen directed the SARA from 1995 to 2009. During his tenure, he issued the State Religious Affairs Bureau Order No. 5, which furthered state control over reincarnations in Tibetan Buddhism, and attempted to suppress underground Catholics loyal to Rome (which he considered "colonial") and not to the government-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association.[7] After Ye was promoted to the Secretary of the CCP Committee at the Central Institute of Socialism, the former Deputy Director Wang Zuo'an was promoted to Director.[8] Under the Xi Jinping administration, it was announced in 2018 that NRAA was being merged into the UFWD.[1]

See also

Related PRC authorities

Similar government agencies

References

  1. ^ a b Ng, Teddy; Lau, Mimi (21 March 2018). "Fears about Chinese influence grow as more powers given to shadowy agency". South China Morning Post. from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ Joske, Alex (May 9, 2019). "Reorganizing the United Front Work Department: New Structures for a New Era of Diaspora and Religious Affairs Work". Jamestown Foundation. from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  3. ^ "中共中央印发《深化党和国家机构改革方案》_中央有关文件_中国政府网". Government of China. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. ^ Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Top Leaders Praise the Work of China's "Patriotic Religious Organizations" 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine , 10 March 2010.
  5. ^ "China publishes 'living buddha' list". BBC News. 2016-01-18. from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  6. ^ Chin, Josh (2016-01-19). "China Launches Living-Buddha Authentication Site, Dalai Lama Not Included". The Wall Street Journal. from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  7. ^ Cervellera, Bernardo (17 September 2009). "CHINA Ye Xiaowen, party hound on Vatican and religions, is promoted". www.asianews.it. from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ 宗教局長換人 專家指政策不變 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (New Chairman for SARA, Experts Says Policy Has Not Changed), Ming Pao, 18 September 2009.

External links

  • Official website   (in Chinese)

January 06, 2023
state, administration, religious, affairs, national, religious, affairs, administration, nraa, formerly, sara, external, name, united, front, work, department, chinese, communist, party, formerly, executive, agency, directly, under, state, council, people, rep. The National Religious Affairs Administration NRAA formerly the State Administration for Religious Affairs SARA is an external name of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party CCP Formerly it was an executive agency directly under the State Council of the People s Republic of China which oversaw religious affairs in the country SARA was merged into the UFWD in 2018 1 2 The names of the former agency were retained by the UFWD as external names under the system called one institution with two names 3 National Religious Affairs Administration国家宗教事务局Old Logo of the NRAADepartment overviewJurisdictionChinaStatusExternal name of the United Front Work DepartmentState Administration of the State Council historical Department executiveCui Maohu DirectorParent departmentUnited Front Work DepartmentWebsitewww wbr sara wbr gov wbr cnState Administration for Religious AffairsTraditional Chinese國家宗教事務局Simplified Chinese国家宗教事务局TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuojia Zōngjiao Shiwu Ju Contents 1 History 2 See also 2 1 Related PRC authorities 2 2 Similar government agencies 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditOriginally created in 1951 as the Religious Affairs Bureau SARA was closely connected with the United Front Work Department and charged with overseeing the operations of China s five officially sanctioned religious organizations Buddhist Association of China Chinese Taoist Association Islamic Association of China Three Self Patriotic Movement Protestant Catholic Patriotic AssociationThe State Administration for Religious Affairs was established to exercise control over religious appointments the selection of clergy and the interpretation of religious doctrine SARA was also meant to ensure that the registered religious organizations support and carry out the policy priorities of the CCP 4 For instance SARA has maintained a living Buddha database to track prominent Tibetan Buddhists who are loyal to the CCP 5 6 Ye Xiaowen directed the SARA from 1995 to 2009 During his tenure he issued the State Religious Affairs Bureau Order No 5 which furthered state control over reincarnations in Tibetan Buddhism and attempted to suppress underground Catholics loyal to Rome which he considered colonial and not to the government sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association 7 After Ye was promoted to the Secretary of the CCP Committee at the Central Institute of Socialism the former Deputy Director Wang Zuo an was promoted to Director 8 Under the Xi Jinping administration it was announced in 2018 that NRAA was being merged into the UFWD 1 See also Edit China portal Religion portalReligion in China Freedom of religion in China Antireligious campaigns in ChinaRelated PRC authorities Edit United Front Work Department State Ethnic Affairs CommissionSimilar government agencies Edit Council for Religious Affairs USSR Ministry of Rites imperial China Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs Yuan dynasty Directorate of Religious Affairs Turkey References Edit a b Ng Teddy Lau Mimi 21 March 2018 Fears about Chinese influence grow as more powers given to shadowy agency South China Morning Post Archived from the original on 25 March 2018 Retrieved 24 March 2018 Joske Alex May 9 2019 Reorganizing the United Front Work Department New Structures for a New Era of Diaspora and Religious Affairs Work Jamestown Foundation Archived from the original on July 21 2019 Retrieved 2019 07 27 中共中央印发 深化党和国家机构改革方案 中央有关文件 中国政府网 Government of China Retrieved 2022 12 29 Congressional Executive Commission on China Top Leaders Praise the Work of China s Patriotic Religious Organizations Archived 2013 02 17 at the Wayback Machine 10 March 2010 China publishes living buddha list BBC News 2016 01 18 Archived from the original on 2019 08 14 Retrieved 2019 08 14 Chin Josh 2016 01 19 China Launches Living Buddha Authentication Site Dalai Lama Not Included The Wall Street Journal Archived from the original on 2019 08 14 Retrieved 2019 08 14 Cervellera Bernardo 17 September 2009 CHINA Ye Xiaowen party hound on Vatican and religions is promoted www asianews it Archived from the original on 16 January 2019 Retrieved 24 March 2018 宗教局長換人 專家指政策不變 Archived 2012 02 23 at the Wayback Machine New Chairman for SARA Experts Says Policy Has Not Changed Ming Pao 18 September 2009 External links EditOfficial website in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State Administration for Religious Affairs amp oldid 1131096198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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